Reunions with Camino friends

IT’S A SMALL WORLD-Uganda to The Camino to Nepal

One of the nicest things about global traveling is chance meetings with the same people in two way different places. Well this time it’s 3 chance meetings across 3 continents; Uganda, Spain, and Nepal: October 2019, walking on the Camino de Santiago in Spain, I saw this Korean woman with 5 or 6 bright colored …

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IT’S A SMALL WORLD-Camino to Ireland to Camino

Camino Frances to Ireland To Camino Portuguese: The Joy of meeting an old friend or previous Camino friend while walking The Camino. I’ve heard of this happening but never to me until today on my 65th day of my 2016 Camino from Le Puy en Velay, France to Santiago and on to Porto, Portugal. I …

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IT’S A SMALL WORLD-Camino de Santiago to Kathmandu.

A Camino moment. March, 2018 Tomorrow I start a long Pilgrimage with a 30 day trek across Manaslu and Tsum Valley. At the  trekking permit office in Kathmandu a smiling woman approached me, Silvia Martellotti from Italy, a fellow hospitalero from Albergue Verde in Hospital de Orbigo, Spain. We met last July at Albergue Verde …

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VIA FRANCIGENA-Canterbury to Rome Days 64-65

Days 64-65: Cappezzano Pianore to Lucca Taking a rest day in beautiful Lucca today. We chose wisely I think as we sit here lounging in the lobby of Hotel Rex watching the rain pouring down. Can’t decide whether to continue sitting or go upstairs and take a nap. Last night was quite special as we …

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