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Rain coming sideways off the Atlantic. Wind pushing back hard enough to slow your step. The path ahead disappearing into grey. No shelter for the next eleven kilometers. This is the Caminho Português da Costa on a bad morning. And this is also where something happens that no comfortable situation can produce. The Camino removes the exit Most difficult situations in modern life have an exit. A meeting that's going badly can be cut short. A conversation too uncomfortable can be