There's always the option of not starting in Lisbon but not just walking from Vigo.
Yes, maybe less pilgrims but by the time you reach Tomar a bit more busier. And don't you like your own company? And the peace and quiet will be very much...
The majority of those who abandon the Camino do so on account of injury, illness, exhaustion or problems at home rather than spiritual alienation. I don’t think that earning a Compostela entitles us to dismiss the achievements of those who did...
My guess is that you won't be hearing from the regretters on this site... It's just us losers, not appreciating the here and now; just re-living our last caminos and anticipating our next ones.
I didn't regret my walks afterwards-- but there were times when I was walking when I thought "This is it. I'm done. My feet are killing me, and I'm tired of looking for stupid flechas." But then something would happen. I would see a heron in a...
Almost ;) all of my physiological needs were met on the Camino, breathing, food, water, sleep, homeostasis, and excretion. And all of my safety needs. It's not a wilderness/survival hike!
Competing the Camino proves that "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs" is not always correct...you can achieve "Self-Actualization" and "Esteem" without satisfying your "Physiological" and "Safety" Needs...I think that is why you meet so many Combat...
Which in my opinion is the number one reason why people quit--they hate being alone with themselves and/or being forced to take inventory of their lives. And they can't wait to get back home to allow the Novocain of life (e.g. watching...
I'm not sure about "basic survival instincts". The Camino is a nice, occasionally challenging, walk across Spain, with plenty of café con leche, real beds, hot showers and wine! :D
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