Sharing a 'squee' moment!

[Takahiwai]

I don't know if you've had a 'squee' moment. It's what I call that magical time when you realise that your plans are getting very close to fruition. I live in Burma (aka Myanmar), and life has not been pleasant here for the past 3 years, since the latest military coup. I've also been working without a break for the past two or three years, because I had nowhere to go. The saved holiday, and the saved pay, means that I've got the best part of three months to wander caminos in Spain, something I haven't done for at least 13 years. I think I've been working towards it so doggedly that I have never stepped back to smell the roses. On Friday, I fly to Rangoon, to pick up all the pay packets I've been saving. On Monday, it's on to Bangkok, and on Tuesday to London. Within the next week, I expect to be on my way. It's only just hit me - so close now. I'm so happy that the only thing I can do is hug myself and utter the incomprehensible 'squee'!

 

[Waka]

You are in for a magical journey, saver it and go with the flow, the camino has so much to offer.

 

[Takahiwai]

You are in for a magical journey, saver it and go with the flow, the camino has so much to offer.

It's not my first camino, nor even my second, but I know that it will be a magical journey, as you say, and something to remember forever! Thank you!

 

[mspath]

Takahiwai,

Hopefully you will share your newest journey here on the forum. It would be a pleasure to read/see your updates and pictures

Good luck, stay safe, Carpe diem and, as always, Ultreia!

 

[nycwalking]

I don't know if you've had a 'squee' moment. It's what I call that magical time when you realise that your plans are getting very close to fruition. I live in Burma (aka Myanmar), and life has not been pleasant here for the past 3 years, since the latest military coup. I've also been working without a break for the past two or three years, because I had nowhere to go. The saved holiday, and the saved pay, means that I've got the best part of three months to wander caminos in Spain, something I haven't done for at least 13 years. I think I've been working towards it so doggedly that I have never stepped back to smell the roses. On Friday, I fly to Rangoon, to pick up all the pay packets I've been saving. On Monday, it's on to Bangkok, and on Tuesday to London. Within the next week, I expect to be on my way. It's only just hit me - so close now. I'm so happy that the only thing I can do is hug myself and utter the incomprehensible 'squee'!

Have a marvelous time.

Buen camino.

 

[K_Lynn]

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Buen Camino!

 

[Kiwi-family]

wooooohooooo!!!!

 

[dick bird]

Our paths may cross, we will be in Spain from mid April. We worked for the Australian Volunteers International in Yangon from 2016 to 2017 and have bittersweet memories of a beautiful country and people.

 

[VNwalking]

Safe journey and Buen camino!

 

[Saint Mike II]

Thanks for a great preliminary notification. Yes definitely stop and smell the roses and anything else along the way. Have that extra coffee in a bar that welcomes you, check out the views along the road. Cheers

 

[MARSKA]

Wow! You have been through a lot! Squee!!!! E
Enjoy a well deserved Camino. And please keep us up to date on your travels!

 

[dbier]

Buena suerte, and Buen Camino.

 

[Takahiwai]

Takahiwai,

Hopefully you will share your newest journey here on the forum. It would be a pleasure to read/see your updates and pictures

Good luck, stay safe, Carpe diem and, as always, Ultreia!

I got into the habit of blogging on the crazyguyonabike forum when I did two of my Via Turonensis trips by bike, so I will definitely try to produce a 'Live from the Camino' thread here, since I so enjoy reading them myself! Thank you for your good wishes!

 

[Takahiwai]

Have a marvelous time.

Buen camino.

Many thanks for your good wishes!

 

[Takahiwai]

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Buen Camino!

That's it - you've got it! Thank you!

 

[Takahiwai]

wooooohooooo!!!!

Thank you!

 

[Takahiwai]

Our paths may cross, we will be in Spain from mid April. We worked for the Australian Volunteers International in Yangon from 2016 to 2017 and have bittersweet memories of a beautiful country and people.

It is very hard to forget the wonderful people of Myanmar - present admin excluded, of course. I also first came to Myanmar in 2016, so there's a coincidence. It would be lovely to meet you, should our paths cross in Spain!

 

[Takahiwai]

Safe journey and Buen camino!

Many thanks!

 

[Takahiwai]

Thanks for a great preliminary notification. Yes definitely stop and smell the roses and anything else along the way. Have that extra coffee in a bar that welcomes you, check out the views along the road. Cheers

I am notorious for my ability to find an excuse to stop in every single bar or cafe along the way! In fact, when I did my partial reverse camino (SdC back to Burgos, then ran out of time), I was sometimes able to reassure myself that I was going the right way by revisiting bars that I'd gone to on my way to SdC. I'd learnt such a lot of Spanish on the way there, that it was good to be able to answer questions that I hadn't understood the first time round!

 

[Takahiwai]

Wow! You have been through a lot! Squee!!!! E
Enjoy a well deserved Camino. And please keep us up to date on your travels!

Thank you! I will try to put up a 'live' thread, and maintain it, internet permitting - I enjoy writing up my stages at the end of the day - it helps me relax.

 

[Takahiwai]

Buena suerte, and Buen Camino.

Muchas gracias, muchas veces!

 

[MichelleElynHogan]

I don't know if you've had a 'squee' moment. It's what I call that magical time when you realise that your plans are getting very close to fruition. I live in Burma (aka Myanmar), and life has not been pleasant here for the past 3 years, since the latest military coup. I've also been working without a break for the past two or three years, because I had nowhere to go. The saved holiday, and the saved pay, means that I've got the best part of three months to wander caminos in Spain, something I haven't done for at least 13 years. I think I've been working towards it so doggedly that I have never stepped back to smell the roses. On Friday, I fly to Rangoon, to pick up all the pay packets I've been saving. On Monday, it's on to Bangkok, and on Tuesday to London. Within the next week, I expect to be on my way. It's only just hit me - so close now. I'm so happy that the only thing I can do is hug myself and utter the incomprehensible 'squee'!

Starting the journey is one thing. Tell us how it compares to that first foot on the first Camino, when you get there.

 

[Takahiwai]

Starting the journey is one thing. Tell us how it compares to that first foot on the first Camino, when you get there.

Not sure I can remember that far back, but I'll try!

 

[joramos]

It's not my first camino, nor even my second, but I know that it will be a magical journey, as you say, and something to remember forever! Thank you!

Buen Camino! Ultreia! Vaya con dios!

 

[Takahiwai]

Buen Camino! Ultreia! Vaya con dios!

Many thanks for your kind thoughts!

 

[NancyZ]

I don't know if you've had a 'squee' moment. It's what I call that magical time when you realise that your plans are getting very close to fruition. I live in Burma (aka Myanmar), and life has not been pleasant here for the past 3 years, since the latest military coup. I've also been working without a break for the past two or three years, because I had nowhere to go. The saved holiday, and the saved pay, means that I've got the best part of three months to wander caminos in Spain, something I haven't done for at least 13 years. I think I've been working towards it so doggedly that I have never stepped back to smell the roses. On Friday, I fly to Rangoon, to pick up all the pay packets I've been saving. On Monday, it's on to Bangkok, and on Tuesday to London. Within the next week, I expect to be on my way. It's only just hit me - so close now. I'm so happy that the only thing I can do is hug myself and utter the incomprehensible 'squee'!

Buen Camino

 

[Takahiwai]

Buen Camino

Many thanks!

 

[Sue127]

I'm just 12 days away from my 4th Camino and "squee" is certainly part of me at the moment. Enjoy your return to the Camino and please let us know where your travels take you. Buen camino.

 

[Takahiwai]

I'm just 12 days away from my 4th Camino and "squee" is certainly part of me at the moment. Enjoy your return to the Camino and please let us know where your travels take you. Buen camino.

Thank you, and I hope your Mozarabe experience is wonderful. It certainly looks like a lovely route!

 

[lovingkindness]

Buen camino!

 

[Takahiwai]

Buen camino!

Thank you - I'll be looking out for those flowers and butterflies!

 

[WGroleau]

… life has not been pleasant here for the past 3 years, since the latest military coup.…

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[CindyMX]

Buen Camino!

 

[HeidiL]

Squee indeed! Hope you'll have a lovely walk!