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Pilgrims with Credit Cards Saintly Queen Isabel of Portugal walked the Camino de Santiago in 1306. Seven hundred and twelve years later, Princess Asifa gave it a shot.When husband David invited her to walk the Camino del Norte with him, she laid down the conditions. No hostels. Only private rooms with ensuite bathrooms, she decreed. And a team of sherpas please, to carry my backpack. If only!She cast aside her tiara, laced up her hiking boots, grabbed her credit card, and walked. Out of nowhere, footfalls with no footprints began to walk with her in step. Who could it be?With irreverence and compassion, Asifa's stories immerse us in a quirky world of Camino history and mysteries, ham bocadillos and dust, aching feet and transcendence. Killer cows, Mary Poppins moments and stone boats guided by angels are only part of the story. Enjoy the magic and feel the pain that only walking the Camino can bring.Come with her on a pilgrim's journey.

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Asifa Kanji became locally famous by writing long travel letters that people actually liked to read. She's traveled in over 50 countries, letting serendipity take her by the hand. She has lived in a mud hut on the edge of the Sahara, in a dilapidated Italian villa in Asmara, in a loft apartment in Oslo. She is a writer, a hiker, a teacher, a henna artist, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, and a very good cook. Born in Dar-es-salaam, she grew up in Tanzania and Kenya, was schooled in England, and followed her heart to America in 1975. She lives with her husband and travel companion David, in Ashland, Oregon.

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