Isn't twice enough?

[MARSKA]

Why in the world am I planning another camino? Isnt twice enough?

 

[Sirage]

You obviously know the answer otherwise you would be gardening right now instead of on this forum

 

[Anamya]

No, it´s not enough. I think it will never be enough.
Three done here, currently dreaming of the fourth...

 

[OZAJ]

It can be hard to admit to addiction.

 

[TravellingMan22]

It can be hard to admit to addiction.

I watched a TV programme the other day and someone said ‘it’s only an addiction, if you can’t afford it!’. Not true of course buy I liked it and remembered the quote.

Two of the same Camino, would be enough for me (in the sense that would look for something ‘significantly different’) but that’s just me!

 

[BarbaraW]

I see that your very first post on this forum is headed "1st pilgrimage". Maybe you always felt there would be more!

 

[dick bird]

Why in the world am I planning another camino? Isnt twice enough?

No. My theory is that nobody does the Camino twice. Some people do it once, and that’s enough, they never do it again. Others do it a second time, then a third time, then a fourth and just keep going back. And you can guess which category most of your fellow members belong to.

 

[VNwalking]

Why in the world am I planning another camino? Isnt twice enough?

Obviously not.

 

[Anhalter]

Yeah, after my second Camino i was thinking this as well.
Not so much after my third and currently looking forward to number 4

 

[Pafayac]

Why in the world am I planning another camino? Isnt twice enough?

Yes, it is.
But I am planning my fourth...

 

[J Willhaus]

It's turned into a kind of expensive hobby!

 

[Dave2525]

Of course it is. With so many places in the world do your seeking in some new land.

 

[t2andreo]

Welcome to our "Magnificent Obsession!"

I plan to stop counting. Perhaps my new answer when asked how many times I have walked a camino will be "not enough."

 

[bullingtonce]

Why in the world am I planning another camino? Isnt twice enough?

If you asked this question, you already know the answer. Asking this question may indicate that the first Camino did not inculcate the value it should have. Chuck

 

[naplesdon]

After 8 years and more Caminos than I can count on two hands, I would go back in a heart beat if it weren't for the nerve damage in my feet.

 

[jrewins]

There is no “one size fits all” answer to this question. For me, once is not enough because of the diversity offered by the different routes; e.g. the Portuguese is an opportunity to experience the Camino in a country other than Spain. Having experienced the Francés, Portuguese, and Finisterre in previous years, I’m looking forward to my next trek on the Via de la Plata; the long est and one of the most physically challenging Caminos due to it’s lengthy stages and sparse support services.

For many of us, when the Camino calls, we have neither the will nor the desire to refuse it. The Camino provides…but it can also be a little demanding.

Buen Camino

 

[khiker9]

Why in the world am I planning another camino? Isnt twice enough?

I am here now about to finish up on the Frances for the 12th time (various routes). I come from the states & I do here what I can’t do there on our beautiful trails without backpacking & camping. You will know when you have done enough.

 

[RRat]

Why in the world am I planning another camino? Isnt twice enough?

First Camino was 2018, second 2023. So much has changed, and not for the better, over just those few years that I'm hesitant to do a third. Too many tour groups and dependence on technology.

 

[WayWalker]

Why in the world am I planning another camino? Isnt twice enough?

I wanted to experience different caminos. Haven't done the same one twice. 5 caminos in 10 years and thinking about other walks. I now consider myself a long distance walker.

 

[Martin-B]

What was the old adage that the late John Brierley quoted? "No man stands in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not the same man. " Perhaps a suitable metaphor for multiple caminos ? I'm planning my 3rd Via Francigena, I also need to return to Spain to finish my 4th camino... So much to do, so little time...
What's even worse is my local training walk has been completed many hundreds of times...
Ok, I'll put my hands up, I'm addicted .

 

[Caomhin O Fearghaill]

You only live twice.

 

[alexwalker]

What was the old adage that the late John Brierley quoted? "No man stands in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not the same man. " Perhaps a suitable metaphor for multiple caminos ? I'm planning my 3rd Via Francigena, I also need to return to Spain to finish my 4th camino... So much to do, so little time...
What's even worse is my local training walk has been completed many hundreds of times...
Ok, I'll put my hands up, I'm addicted .

Old Greek philosopher:

https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/heraclitus_107157

 

[Stivandrer]

Even my wife has realise that it is not enough ( twelve years later...)

 

[ag811987]

Why in the world am I planning another camino? Isnt twice enough?

General question for repeat offenders. Do you do the same Camino or switch routes?

 

[sillydoll]

In “Journey to Portugal” Jose Saramago who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1998, said:

'The journey is never over. Only travellers come to an end. The end of one journey is simply the start of another. You have to see what you missed the first time, see again what you already saw, see in springtime what you saw in summer, in daylight what you saw at night, see the sun shining where you saw the rain falling, see the crops growing, the fruit ripen, the stone which has moved, the shadow that was not there before. You have to go back to the footsteps already taken, to go over them again or add fresh ones alongside them. You have to start the journey anew. Always. The traveller sets out once more."

 

[trecile]

For me, eight was not enough. I'll let you know next year if nine is the magic number. My guess is that it won't be.

General question for repeat offenders. Do you do the same Camino or switch routes?

I've walked a number of different routes, and have combined several into a long continuous Camino.