Do not forget to stop periodically to look behind you wherever you walk. Those personal pleasures of seeing how far you have come will stay in your memory forever!
Listen to your own heart and not to the voices of others particularly those Camino professionals you will invariably meet. Having done a Camino or three they believe themselves duty bound to share their unsolicited insights. Don’t let the fears...
Thank you and you’re right! I’m so excited. I’m not in the best of shape and I’m carting some extra weight but I can walk and be in my feet for a long time. One of the gifts of aging is my ego around fitness has dropped a lot. I respect my...
Hi all. I have been pulled to walk the Camino for over a decade. I didn’t think it was possible because 40+ days away from my family/work isn’t feasible. Then I found out people do walk sections of it, so I’m walking from Sarria starting...
I wish you well. You're already a better man for attempting your Camino.
Don't overthink it! Just one step after the other, and most importantly, 'enjoy'!🇳🇿😎🇪🇸
Vulnerable Post…
Tomorrow I leave the comforts of my life and begin the grueling process of becoming a Pilgrim.
I am mindful of the enormity of what I’m trying to accomplish, trying to summon the willingness to face whatever the Camino shows...
I made it to Orisson! Took me 6.5 hrs because we (me and lovely people I met on the way) took our time, rested frequently, but it was very hard and arduous. But I made it, so did they.
More later. I need a well-deserved rest.
Tonight I’ll sleep...
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