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Pedaling Quaker Action in the Anthropocene

Light on El Camino

"Walking I'm listening to a deeper way... All my ancestors are behind me, "be still, they say. Watch and listen. You are the result of the love of thousands which come before you." Linda Hogan Why am I doing the Camino? I have a meaningful job, a loving family, and...

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El Camino after 35 Days

We are climbing the Cordillera de Cantabrica expecting soon to be in Sarria. Our high point today was 4360 feet. We woke up at 6:30 to a drizzle and left at 7:30 with a steady rain. The Holm oak and the chestnut trees swallowed the stoney path. It was hard walking....

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Leaving Castille

EE Camino de Santiago is so beautiful. Parts of the trail are over 2,000 years old, built by the Romans in their quest for Spanish gold. We sail past fields of vineyards, our backpacks bobbing up and down—each foot placed carefully on uneven paths. Wheat, barley, and...

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Day 15 Sobre Milagros

I had no idea that it would be this hard—not excruciating—but I'm aware of footcare and muscles each kilometer. It makes me wonder at the miracle of survival and of the many angels on the road. Paulina, a stranger invited me to dance. I managed one dance and late that...

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