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My wife and I have walked two long caminos. We found that a lot of people walking those caminos were in a state of transition (as were we) - trying to find themselves, looking perhaps for new direction, seeking respite and rejuvination from some...
For me, Pilgrimage on the Camino is a deeply spritual, emotional and introspective journey.
This is the main reason I prefer to walk alone.
Though it really has nothing to do with walking or hiking.
I don't hike at home at all.
The walking is...
My Camino experience was steeped in gratitude despite the really hard days, physically, mentally and spiritually. I am a vegetarian, a choice I made for my health. I cannot change things that are out of my control such as animal agriculture. As...
The time after return from the Camino gives us space to reflect on the good and not so good and the positive and negative aspects. Here is an extract from my thoughts after the Primitivo.
"At the bottom of the valley
The river Navia goes
On its...
Maybe we should learn and remember this sentence of Jean-Christophe Rufin (a french writer) in "Immortelle Randonnée":
"On leaving for Santiago de Compostela, I wasn't looking for anything and I found it"
And even if it is done as an ego boost ... why not? If this is what they want and need, good for them (as long as it does not bring disadvantages for others).
I would even go further and say for a considerable amount of pilgrims one of the...
And how did you get this information? Did they tell you this upfront or is this your own subjective guessing?
It seems that you are judging?
Like I said on earlier threads : I do not give a toss ( anymore ) how others might perceive my Caminos...
While I understand your pain how we as mankind treat this planet and life on it, I wonder why you could not talk about these things to anyone. I myself could talk about it for hours and I know many who are moved by these things.
- Maybe you asked...
Indeed the World can be a cruel and selfish place...........
It's up to us to try to make it better bit by bit.
Which I try to do every day.
Every little bit counts ;)
Perhaps you could share what you personally do to improve our World?
I'm...
You seem to be suggesting that because someone does not wish to enter into conversation with you on a topic of your choice they have no interest or respect for that matter. Why do you assume that it is the duty of other pilgrims to be your...
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