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How do people cope with missing the Camino?
There is no cure...the illness can be kept in remission by planning and doing another Camino but never fully curedStart planning the next one. It is the only cure.
I have walked Frances 11 times and The Levante 1 time and the Via de la Plata 1 time, i always know before i enter Santiago each time that i am going back the next year, i get a depression if not..the camino has made my life worth living. Santiago itself is nothing to me, just a tourist hotspot, but getting there along the trail is beautiful for the mind.Last month I finished my Camino, going from Pamplona to Santiago with some bus assistance due to a knee injury. Even with my injury, I had a fantastic time. A life changing experience and even now it feels a bit odd to look back and know that I did it. But now, I can't wait to go back. More that, I find myself missing the Camino far more than I expected. Sure I'm happy with my own bed and good water pressure and no snoring or 5am bag rustlers. I miss the lifestyle, I miss the foggy peace in the morning, and I miss Santiago with an ache I didnt anticipate. I've discovered something wonderful, but that is meant to be transitional. How do people cope with missing the Camino?
I am part of the "do another one" crowd, but I think that is a bit facile. I would suggest that you try to find the reason that you may prefer the camino to "real life." The answer may be as simple as "I hate my real life and need a break." Or it may be a lot more complex. There is no correct reason, but if you can find your reason, then you will be walking next time with a completely different attitude. For example, you will have decided that you hate your job and just need to get back to the basics of wake, walk, eat, wash, and sleep. It may not make you hate your job (or other situation) less, but it may at least be able to tolerate it with an improved outlook!How do people cope with missing the Camino?
Go climb Everest or K2. That’s what I do after every Camino!Last month I finished my Camino, going from Pamplona to Santiago with some bus assistance due to a knee injury. Even with my injury, I had a fantastic time. A life changing experience and even now it feels a bit odd to look back and know that I did it. But now, I can't wait to go back. More that, I find myself missing the Camino far more than I expected. Sure I'm happy with my own bed and good water pressure and no snoring or 5am bag rustlers. I miss the lifestyle, I miss the foggy peace in the morning, and I miss Santiago with an ache I didnt anticipate. I've discovered something wonderful, but that is meant to be transitional. How do people cope with missing the Camino?
Dear Cirrus (what a lovely name) - your journey continues, whether you’re walking or not.Last month I finished my Camino, going from Pamplona to Santiago with some bus assistance due to a knee injury. Even with my injury, I had a fantastic time. A life changing experience and even now it feels a bit odd to look back and know that I did it. But now, I can't wait to go back. More that, I find myself missing the Camino far more than I expected. Sure I'm happy with my own bed and good water pressure and no snoring or 5am bag rustlers. I miss the lifestyle, I miss the foggy peace in the morning, and I miss Santiago with an ache I didnt anticipate. I've discovered something wonderful, but that is meant to be transitional. How do people cope with missing the Camino?
Last month I finished my Camino, going from Pamplona to Santiago with some bus assistance due to a knee injury. Even with my injury, I had a fantastic time. A life changing experience and even now it feels a bit odd to look back and know that I did it. But now, I can't wait to go back. More that, I find myself missing the Camino far more than I expected. Sure I'm happy with my own bed and good water pressure and no snoring or 5am bag rustlers. I miss the lifestyle, I miss the foggy peace in the morning, and I miss Santiago with an ache I didnt anticipate. I've discovered something wonderful, but that is meant to be transitional. How do people cope with missing the Camino?
Last month I finished my Camino, going from Pamplona to Santiago with some bus assistance due to a knee injury. Even with my injury, I had a fantastic time. A life changing experience and even now it feels a bit odd to look back and know that I did it. But now, I can't wait to go back. More that, I find myself missing the Camino far more than I expected. Sure I'm happy with my own bed and good water pressure and no snoring or 5am bag rustlers. I miss the lifestyle, I miss the foggy peace in the morning, and I miss Santiago with an ache I didnt anticipate. I've discovered something wonderful, but that is meant to be transitional. How do people cope with missing the Camino?
Yep, the camino calls you back, and in the meantime this wonderful forum "scratches the itch" until you can return again!...What would we do without it!It’s well known Camino Blues! It does abate but that’s how the Camino calls you back!
Oh so true !!!!"scratches the itch"
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