I had a remarkable experience at Dance Camp last night. We had a talent, no talent show (Rumi Cafe). For my contribution, I played my Native American style flute. Before I played, I told the story of my late wife Veronica, who always encouraged me to play. She was...
Today on my morning walk I stepped out of time and wandered for a bit through the landscape of eternity. I was pondering the notion that perhaps time was an illusion, and that was apparently all my haiku muse needed to kick things into high gear. It was a most...
Well, my first post-Camino day was interesting. Didn’t get to bed until midnight last night, but still came awake sometime between 4 and 5. Went for a walk, but resisted the urge to put on my backpack (didn’t actually require much effort to resist). The first thing...
Camino - reflections and random thoughts while flying home Things I will miss and things that I learned (am learning) from the Camino Looking for, and navigating by, Camino markers Being greeted with “Buen Camino” (and having it feel genuine and heartfelt) Greeting...
Sometimes (often?), the Universe has other plans, and I’m learning to pay attention and listen (to my body, my heart, and sometimes my weather app). The weather turned absolutely beastly this afternoon (45mph wind gusts blowing the rain sideways), and it’s...
Camino - Day 41 - Santiago Well, apparently my body doesn’t care if it’s a rest day. It still wakes up early. Just in case you were wondering, I can tell you that there are not many people moving around the streets of old Santiago at 7am. Today was a low energy...
Camino - Day 40 - Santiago Well, this has been quite a day! It began in O Pedrouza, which is 20km from Santiago. I started off in the dark and my spirits were surprisingly high. I was smiling and full of energy in a way that had been absent for several days. I felt...
Camino - Day 39 I began the day about 40km from Santiago (approximately 5% of the total distance from Saint Jean, as it turns out). I ended the day about 20km from Santiago, which is exactly my preferred distance to walk in a day. That means, if I’m doing the math...
Camino - Day 38 The Camino continues to offer gifts. Today I had a lovely walk, mostly in the woods, sometimes next to small a small stream. It was peaceful and quiet, often just me alone with the birds and the assorted early morning sounds. The air was cool and...
Camino - Day 37 Not much to say today. It was a wet, blustery, gray sort of day. It started with a rather ferocious wind, that died down about mid-morning. The rain started about an hour into the walk - sometimes and sometimes heavy. The terrain was up and down -...