cherylmurfin
49. Almost the End; Nothing Resolved
I have almost run out of things to say about our pilgrimage. I have circled back on almost everything by now and tomorrow we will return...
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cherylmurfin
Feb 14, 20194 min read
48. Your Packing List
No set of writings about the Camino would be complete without a packing list. What do you really need? My and Joe's list won’t be exactly...
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cherylmurfin
Feb 13, 20194 min read
47. Brass Tacks
We’re getting down, as my old mentor used to say, “to brass tacks here.” Number 47 of this 50-post blog. Time to address the Big Question...
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cherylmurfin
Feb 12, 20192 min read
46. A Calculated Question
After three months of walking across Europe, I met my daughter in Paris for a week of macrons and cheese. This week was everything I...
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cherylmurfin
Feb 9, 20192 min read
45. Stella Splendens as Teacher
As part of a year of finding my voice, I am learning to sing. Not just belting out tunes in the shower or whisper-singing my kids to...
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cherylmurfin
Feb 8, 20191 min read
44. On Seeing a Fence 4 Weeks Later
Recalling Fences I wonder, If I will ever look At a long wire fence And not call to mind The many meters of fencing Along the Camino de...
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cherylmurfin
Feb 7, 20191 min read
43. Tanka Tasting & Trekking
So what does one do after a pilgrimage? Joe and I really didn't know, so we kept walking. First we walked all over Amsterdam and cities...
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cherylmurfin
Feb 6, 20193 min read
42. The End of the Earth
The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the official end of the Camino. It’s there that pilgrims receive the Compostela — the...
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cherylmurfin
Feb 5, 20192 min read
41. Parallel City
The following 10 posts flow from reflections, events and travels between the end of the Camino in Santiago and my January return to...
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cherylmurfin
Feb 4, 20191 min read
40. Arriving
Arriving at Santiago de Compostela And, suddenly, without warning, As if a thousand handmade signs Hadn’t pointed to thIs exact place We...
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cherylmurfin
Feb 2, 20192 min read
39. Soundings
Since the beginning of this walk, I have been trying to find my voice -- the written one and the one which no one ever seems to hear. I...
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cherylmurfin
Feb 1, 20191 min read
38. The Pilgrim Menu
The Pilgrim Meal I long to meet you hearty Spanish cuisine! I keep a long list of musts In my Notes app After culling many cookbooks And...
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cherylmurfin
Jan 31, 20191 min read
37. Our Little Camino Group: Kim
The Beat That Keeps Us Going You with the energy Of several dancing pilgrims Doing a can-can in hiking boots You with the ever-ready...
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cherylmurfin
Jan 30, 20192 min read
36. The Iron Cross
The Iron Cross I thought it would be bigger I didn’t expect the tour busses Or the picnic tables and trash bins The selfies being taken...
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cherylmurfin
Jan 29, 20191 min read
35. Our Little Camino Group: Karen & Steve
When I watch Karen and Steven, I am filled with gratitude to witness such love and compassion in a couple. I am inspired by them. While...
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cherylmurfin
Jan 28, 20192 min read
34. A Lovely Red
Forty dinners in 40 days and on the table with every one of them sits the bottle of red wine. Local wine. The Spanish are proud of their...
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cherylmurfin
Jan 27, 20193 min read
33. The Rocky Bits
Broken record: I ache today. But it's not because we went far; only about 9 miles. I think, instead, it was the rocky bits pushing...
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cherylmurfin
Dec 23, 20184 min read
What This Blog Is and Why You Are Here
What follows is my experience on the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrim path that runs 500 miles across Northern Spain. Like most...
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