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SRI LANKA | Thu, 9 Jul 2015 | By madamemahsa | Views [1516] | Video
A white-clad pilgrim gestures for me to join the procession. I tuck my tattered notepad under my arm, cup both my hands to hold my coconut rice offering and slink quickly into line. The air is balmy and paper lanterns sway with the wind. There ... Read more >
Tags: ancient city, anuradhapura, bodhi tree, cooking, kiribath, milk rice, pilgrims, sri lanka, tradition
SPAIN | Mon, 23 Sep 2013 | By kimlyons | Views [614] | Comments [7]
Hola Todos!
Wow! A whopping 40C today in Polla de Siero and yesterday, 35C! No complaining on my part, though, as I know most of you are living with much lower temperatures and only expect it to get colder! I am sending warm rays of sunshine your ... Read more >
Tags: camino norte, camino primitivo, pilgrims
SPAIN | Wed, 13 Jun 2012 | By kimlyons | Photo Gallery
These are fellow peregrinos (masculine) and peragrinas (feminine) that I really connected with along the Via de la Plata, whether I walked with them 800kms or bumped into them at albergues once, twice, or many times...these are the folks who touched my ...
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Tags: camino, pilgrims, via de la plata
MEXICO | Tue, 3 Apr 2012 | By giho | Views [648]
It will be a year soon. Last april 28th. 2011, my husband, Vicente, my friend Lillian, and I traveled to Spain to walk the 800 km. pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. We started our journey at the beautiful town of Saint Jean Pie de Port, France.... Read more >
Tags: camino de santiago, pilgrimage, pilgrims, roads, spain, spanish towns, trails, walking
INDIA | Sun, 8 Aug 2010 | By alina_pro | Photo Gallery
Set on the Ganges, Varanasi is one of India’s most appreciated holly places and the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world.
The main activity in Varanasi is commerce. Anybody can sell anything to any one, the town is a gigantic market.
Attracting ...
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Tags: children, ganges, india, pilgrims, varanasi
SPAIN | Sun, 27 May 2007 | By matsmith | Views [3085]
For 3 consecutive Sundays we woke up early to do this part of the 'Camino de Santiago' and afer putting it off every time because of bad weather each week (which only improved later) on 27th May, for the third time, and with only 4 weeks left ... Read more >
Tags: miracle, pilgrims, wine fountain
SPAIN | Sat, 24 Mar 2007 | By matsmith | Views [701]
Another famous place for pilgrims in Navarra, Javier castle. They walk the 50-70km (depending where they start) over night to arrive in the morning for the religious services in the morning. You would think that this castle was in a town but it appears ... Read more >
Tags: breathtaking, foz de arbayun, gorge, javier, navarra, pilgrims