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WolverineDG

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5. One that they left out

Reply to rug (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 07:41 AM

Jun 2012

although it's more about the journey than the destination: the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, in particular, the Camino Frances between St. Jean Pied-du-Port & Santiago. I walked that distance in 2009. Very interesting in many many ways.

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Religious Pilgrimages: 14 Of The World's Most Spiritual Destinations [View all] rug Jun 2012 OP

made 4 riverwalker Jun 2012 #1

Wow, I'd be happy just to see the Bodi Tree. rug Jun 2012 #3

Many on my bucket list here. cbayer Jun 2012 #2

Me either. rug Jun 2012 #4

One that they left out WolverineDG Jun 2012 #5

My step mother just made this trek and I was also surprised not to see it on the list. cbayer Jun 2012 #6

Well they did have quite a few Christian sites already WolverineDG Jun 2012 #7

One of my favorite photo blogs about the Camino WolverineDG Jun 2012 #8

Thanks for the links. cbayer Jun 2012 #9

Machu Picchu looks so mysterious and serene; LuvNewcastle Jun 2012 #10

I want to go there too WolverineDG Jun 2012 #14

in hopes of experiencing transformation and encountering wisdom AlbertCat Jun 2012 #11

Yeah. A planetarium is much more inspiring than Machu Pichu. cbayer Jun 2012 #12

wow, I was waiting for something like this WolverineDG Jun 2012 #13

I've been to two in that list. cleanhippie Jun 2012 #15

Cool. I remember when the Indian Army attacked the Golden Temple. rug Jun 2012 #16

It was 1997 or 98. Dont remember it looking like that! cleanhippie Jun 2012 #17

The attack was in 1984. rug Jun 2012 #18

Repairing the Ganges would take an act of god! cleanhippie Jun 2012 #20

As an Atheist sympathetic to Buddhism I'd love to visit the Bodhi Tree. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #19

While I see the beauty and historical interest in most of these sites. edhopper Jun 2012 #21