The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago: The Complete Cultural Handbook<\/a>![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=popesonparade-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0312254164\")
. It’s absolutely brilliant. It includes descriptions of all sorts of sites and sights along the Way, including architecture, history, and folklore. I’m in love with this book.<\/p>\nIt was given to me as a Christmas present. The thing is, I don’t know who sent it.<\/p>\n
I mean, I know his name, but I’ve never met him. I don’t know who he is, or how he got onto my wishlist.<\/p>\n
So, thank you Federico Giunchi, whoever you are! May the blessings of Christmas be yours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fifteen weeks to go! Some of you will have noticed a link to my Camino Amazon wishlist under the countdown. While I’ve got all of the important equipment settled, there are a few odds and ends there. The other day, I received a package from Amazon. 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<\/a>The other day, I received a package from Amazon. Now, I’ve got a couple of things purchased there on a “pre-publication” status, so I’m never terribly surprised when something just sort of shows up out of the blue.<\/p>\n