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Camino – Day 29
Camino - Day 29 Here at the start of week 5 I have about 200 kilometers before I reach Santiago, and then another 190 kilometers or so to do the Santiago/Moxia/Finisterra/Santiago loop. And as I set out this morning I was aware that it is enough to know that I am...
Camino – Day 28
Camino - Day 28 I have now been on the Camino for four weeks. And I have about 200km left to go before I reach Santiago (and then more after that to reach Finisterra). And with the exception of a couple of unnecessarily crabby days (from which I learned that I can...
Camino – Day 27
Camino - Day 27 Today was an up and down (mostly down) sort of day. Not in terms of my mood. That was solidly in the “up” camp all day long! But in terms of the topography. From where I spent the night it was about 2km to the top (Cruz de Ferro) at 1,505 meters....
The Fear of Missing Out
The Fear of Missing Out Yesterday while I was walking I found myself reflecting on what seems like a common malady of our times - the fear of missing out. Engaged as I am in this amazing experience of walking the Camino de Santiago, I am profoundly aware that there...
Camino – Day 26
Camino - Day 26 A happy gift, resulting from me not knowing what I was doing, leaves me slowing down my pace. When I made my plane reservations several months ago I had only a vague idea how much time to allow, so I chose to err on the side of excess because I...
Perceptions of Time and Space
Perceptions of Time and Space A few days ago an interesting awareness occurred to me. I’ve been pondering it ever since (off and on), and I’m still not sure I’ve wrapped my head around it, but I’m going to take a stab at it. I was leaving Leon and had been walking...
Camino – Day 25
Camino - Day 25 Today has been a very good day. 21km through really lovely country. Yesterday I walked into the hills. That continued today and my heart was singing. For the first eight kilometers or so I was alone on the path, walking west as the sky began to...
Leaving Markers
Leaving Markers A few days ago on Facebook I said, “One of the things I will miss when I get home will be the Camino markers. How am I supposed to navigate the world without these markers?” To which my friend Randy replied, “Perhaps ‘tis your lot to be one who...
Camino – Day 24
Camino - Day 24 I woke up early. The combination of massive snoring in the dorm and a mattress with inadequate padding over the springs, added to my normal proclivity to wake up early, resulted in a very early morning. The gift hidden in that situation, however,...
Camino – Day 23
Camino - Day 23 I began the day in the beautiful heart of the city of Leon, pausing for a moment in the pre-dawn darkness, with Venus shining bright in the eastern sky, to admire the majestic cathedral one final time. And then I set out once more following the...