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I can definitely understand the age thing. I was 35 on my camino and felt in between the age groups for the first couple of weeks. Later though everyone just kind of put all that aside as they got comfortable and it was a lot of fun.
As many others here have stated in various different ways, what you seek can only be found within. That is not say it is easy to find though :) . I am a fellow searcher of the inner depths. A journey inside a journey.
It would be like if I got to the pearly gates and St. Pete said, "you know, there are no guarantees of length or quality but you can give it another go if you're not ready to rest yet.." Sign me up. Watching the sun set at the light house at the "end of the world" really set the feeling of the...
Do you ever have days of weather when you are at home that remind you of your time on the camino? Perhaps even specific days? As someone who doesn't live in a climate much like northern Spain they are rare but very special when they do happen. Today it is 67F/19C here and not a cloud in the sky...
I believe I read that in some Midwest states in the U.S. towns were offering college graduates and young professionals all kinds of benefit pacakges to move there because of similar problems.
Not going to lie there was little that made me feel more liberated from the rat race than plopping down at the first or second rest spot in the morning and drinking a large beer just because!
Physically: the descent down to Molinaseca, really does a number on knees and ankles
Mentally: taking the taxi to the airport the morning after celebrating into the night with friends, leaving said friends, and seeing all the pilgrims still walking in knowing my backpack would be done for...
I enjoy passing the time now watching as many camino vlogs as I can get my hands on. There are many good ones and several threads here on the forum you can use to find them. It makes me want to go back but at the same time scratches a small itch.
I met an older gentleman last year who had booked the trip through a company and seemed to have the opposite time. They worked with him and helped him quite a bit so there are some excellent options out there.
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