billbennettoz
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances 2013
Camino Portuguese 2014
Via di Francesco 2015
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Pieces said:you could even start letting go before you arrived....
Am I crazy ?
Thank you Fortview! I'm the kind of person who likes to book ahead, know where I'm eating that night, have everything lined up days ahead, and I hate deviating from my plans. With this, I'm going to wing it. I'm going to set off without knowing what's around the corner or over the next hill. And I'm relishing the thought!fortview said:You are human ! Not crazy..
If you can even have this thought about letting go, you are already there
Buen camino dear human person
By that time you will not have many options but let go. :wink: You'll love the challengesbillbennettoz said:I am an organised person, and I have been organising this journey for some time.[...] But come the time when I take my first steps from SJPP, I want to let go.
Thanks Dael. I suspect that will happen. I am already thinking of Le Puy to SdC!Dael said:... the Way becomes part of you, a lovely warm cosy part which is very hard to ignore.
It keeps calling.
Pieces said:you could even start letting go before you arrived....
Am I crazy ?
Haha - I hope so Tanya1. My dates are uncertain because of possible work commitments. I am becoming obsessed with it though! BillTanya1 said:Hey Bill, I too am from Aus & walking my first Camino in September & wake up some mornings asking if I am crazy. 3 things in common, maybe I will catch you on the trail!
Snowman, I don't know where you live and if you mean 0 C or 0 F. I have been hiking in the low 20's F and have enjoyed it greatly. I wear merino wool layers with a very light goose down jacket and wind resistant pants. Also I wear a skull cap with reflective liner. By the time I have hiked a couple miles I am plenty warm and start unzipping things a bit.Time shuld not become an issue i think ? plenty of time with 5 weeks.
My physical condition shuld not be a problem im still under 40 years old and i still train a martial art twice a week so my body shuld be up for it ?
I am however not an experianced walker and i have no clue how my legs will react on daily long walks ?
But i think i can have a rest day or two if needed and there is still plenty of time to go for some long walks to get my legs used to walking before summer comes.
but i will save that for the spring long walks in subzero temperature dont seem my ide of fun.
i live in northern Sweden and during my project #365mil (3650 km outdoor activites as walking, cykling, running, kayaking during a year) I had to go out and walk in -35 C some days to not fall behind in my schedule to much. But with proper clothing it can be really nice. Crispy air, the crunch under your feet against the snow, silence. Maybe you should try it? With a backpack and something hot to drink.Yea sorry about that how could you know what i ment when i did not mention it
But im from Finland so i ment Celcius.
sounds like you are in a good fit shape. However, walking day-in-day-out for so many days will bring out weaknesses you might not have thought of, or have experienced before. I am used to walking/hiking before the Camino, and had all my gear (including boots) for least a year prior, but after first day of walking I had very bad case of foot blisters at the bottom of my foot (never had this before). It was very painful - and without the help and assistance from other pilgrims it would have been the first and last day of my Camino. My recommendation is to wear the most comfortable shoes you can find. If you feel even little bit unconformable, make sure you resolve that in your footwear before you go. You know what they say about grain of sand that turns into a boulder if you walk on it long enough. It's true on Camino!Time shuld not become an issue i think ? plenty of time with 5 weeks.
My physical condition shuld not be a problem im still under 40 years old and i still train a martial art twice a week so my body shuld be up for it ?
I am however not an experianced walker and i have no clue how my legs will react on daily long walks ?
But i think i can have a rest day or two if needed and there is still plenty of time to go for some long walks to get my legs used to walking before summer comes.
but i will save that for the spring long walks in subzero temperature dont seem my ide of fun.
Hey Snowman, welcome to the forum!! Met two lovely people from Finland this past summer on our Camino, Tove, and her aunt Rita! Still in touch with them. Rita was 60+ and had no problems walking at all. Your legs will get tired the first few days to a week, but they will get used to it and the walking will not be an issue. Even the backpacks became a "part" of you, and felt more awkward when you weren't carrying itYea sorry about that how could you know what i ment when i did not mention it
But im from Finland so i ment Celcius.
We "planned" our Camino by buying an airline ticket to Paris, train ticket to Bayonne, and hotel stay in Bayonne. After that it was all by the "seat of our pants" as we say in the US. Even after returning home, I have learned to let go of a lot of things, and just go with the flow: Deciding to see a movie 10 minutes before it starts, my wife meeting me at work to go out for lunch, etc. The only thing we have not let go of is the Camino. After hearing several people talk about their 3rd, 4th, 5th Camino, my wife said "Why?" This is a "once in a lifetime trip", why would you do it again and again? Well we are already talking about going back for another, and we have been home less than 3 monthsI will be doing my first Camino in September. I am an organised person, and I have been organising this journey for some time. I like to know what's coming up, and plan for it.
But come the time when I take my first steps from SJPP, I want to let go. I want to let the path take me where it will. I don't want to know what's ahead. I want the way to surprise me. What excites me about doing the Camino is the thought of letting go...
Am I crazy?
I've been back for couple of months now, and starting to get itchy about going back as well. I need to look into my own advice of letting go, and take it.We "planned" our Camino by buying an airline ticket to Paris, train ticket to Bayonne, and hotel stay in Bayonne. After that it was all by the "seat of our pants" as we say in the US. Even after returning home, I have learned to let go of a lot of things, and just go with the flow: Deciding to see a movie 10 minutes before it starts, my wife meeting me at work to go out for lunch, etc. The only thing we have not let go of is the Camino. After hearing several people talk about their 3rd, 4th, 5th Camino, my wife said "Why?" This is a "once in a lifetime trip", why would you do it again and again? Well we are already talking about going back for another, and we have been home less than 3 months
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