<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">You <I>cannot </I>carry a walking stick onto a flight headed for the US. Mine was placed in a bag produced by the airport on my first flight then wrapped in plastic on the second flight. It got lost along the way but did show up in one piece. And I was very grateful for that.<BR>
Upon my return, I had pain in my right hand from holding onto my stick. It was more joint-like pain which has since healed. But everyone experiences something different. <BR>
On my journey this summer, I found that the camino will give you what you need and will teach you what you are needing to learn about yourself. And now that I am back to life as a single, working Mom, it's all different in an amazingly, beautiful way. <BR>
Antoinette<BR>
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