Torta de Santiago looks plain but is almondy, moist, sweet, deliciousness especially after a fair few kilometers. Scallop shells are everywhere. You just have to look for them. The wooden pew armrest is in the Santiago de Compostela cathedral. There are grain stores: The Knights Templar are still keeping us safe in spirit.… Read More My Symbols of Santiago
Following my initial Italy infatuation and overwhelming desire to return, a friend told me about Stendahl Syndrome. …” psychosomatic disorder that causes rapid heartbeat, dizziness,fainting, confusion and even hallucinations when an individual is exposed to an experience of great personal significance, particularly viewing art“. (Wikipedia). This has been common in Florence for decades. Wiki elaborates… Read More Travel Induced Psychosis
This time last year I started walking. It was a walk of healing following a profound experience. The most northern point of my walk was a beach called Te Arai Point in New Zealand. On that beach I picked up a scallop shell which is the symbol of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route from… Read More Pilgrimage
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