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  1. robhay60

    It's Different This Year

    Try meditating on "ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing", while driving down the freeway, well why not? If you think meditation only happens in particular places like a "cushion" or even a "Camino" then think again.. Its called by some to be a state of "Centred Awareness", and i believe it can...
  2. robhay60

    It's Different This Year

    The one constant in our lives is change...Including ourselves! Why should the "Camino" be any different? We change and thus so does our perception.. Its only natural that we wish for things to stay the same. It familiar , safe , predictable , comforting... We feel we have a sense of control over...
  3. robhay60

    What makes you come back to the Camino?

    I was on my Camino for just over a month last July/August. It was incredible, amazing, challenging, painful , joyful and mysterious all at once.. When i finished in Santago i swore that i would never return , never walk it again . I was so sure that once was enough now move on! However i soon...
  4. robhay60

    Assistance Needed from my Fellow Pedegrinos

    Sarita last year i walked the Camino Francis from St Jean to Santiago. July /August a busy time indeed . I didnt make any reservations along the way and i really dont know of anyone else who did either.. It never occurred to me that i would have needed to do this.. I can only tell you of my own...
  5. robhay60

    Avoiding Brierley stages?

    I loved Brierley's book, written with such passion and enthusiasm.. But its just his "take" on the "Camino" Its not Gods word and its not meant to be the final word and guide on how one should complete their Camino.. Its a guide book, a reference guide and certainly for me was a great...
  6. robhay60

    Forum Addiction

    I didnt know about this Forum before i walked my Camino last year and to be perfectly honest i am glad about that..For me my only preparation was a book, and a movie! Yes i was indeed in for many many surprises! Yet for me this worked well. I didnt need to know all the details before i left...
  7. robhay60

    The Camino Is Not For Everyone

    Yep i happen to agree , just like fishing is not for everyone, driving a car is not for everyone, baking cakes is not for everyone, what is the point of making a statement like this? Yes not all things are meant for all people, its so obvious. Or is it not ? Am i or are we missing something...
  8. robhay60

    The Camino Is Not For Everyone

    It seems that everyday people are doing extraordinary things , doing things they never thought possible. They surprise those around them as well as themselves! Whether its a task , a new job, a retreat, or even a "Camino" Putting ourselves into a position that will take us out of our so called...
  9. robhay60

    Wife can't walk long distances.

    Your wife cant walk but you can.. You want to do your camino, your wife wants to come with you. Sounds like you both will need to find some understanding about why it is that you are both wanting to do the Camino..Would you be happy to go on your own... Is your wife happy for you to go on your...
  10. robhay60

    A pilgrim has died on the Camino near Roncesvalles - March 2013

    Life and Death on the Camino, its the nature of "The Way". For each of us when we begin our Camino we know not how the journey will unfold. Despite our planning and preparation , despite our beliefs and opinions, despite how we think the Camino should be, we surely know deep in our hearts that...
  11. robhay60

    A light sleeper's nightmare

    Well what can u say? Its really considerate of you to think about the effects of your snoring on others..During my Camino i didnt come across any so called rooms for snorers... I myself have nothing against people who snore, indeed some of my best friends snore! What i think a lot a people are...
  12. robhay60

    Skip the middle??

    Wonderful ! i could not agree more!
  13. robhay60

    Skip the middle??

    Its interesting that the Spanish who make up the majority of Pilgrims on the Camino quite often have only 2 weeks as well.. So what many of them do is come back year after year and do a bit at a time. It seems they are not overly worried about doing it all at once. Mind you i did meet many who...
  14. robhay60

    Hotel rooms rather than hostels?

    The Camino is a totally unique and special experience for all who walk it. It will be viewed differently by each and every person. That is part of the magic and mystery that surrounds the whole experience. There is no rule book, there is no one "Way" of walking your "Camino" The freedom to be...
  15. robhay60

    I have many questions about the Camino---going in May

    Yes you have many questions, and it sounds like you have been doing some reading as well. So now i ask you, "How prepared do you want to be for your Camino?" I am sure you will want to be as prepared as you possibly can! Right? Well i think you can be too prepared , in the sense that every...
  16. robhay60

    the camino in 33 stages? John Brierley book

    I found john Brierley's book really helpful with my first Camino last year. It is a guide book, a piece of work by one man who is very passionate about his subject. John has his own particular style of writing and his own personal "take" on the Camino! He has his own "Way" It has worked for him...
  17. robhay60

    Looking for partners to walk wit

    Hello Kieran You will have to believe it when we all tell you, that you will meet plenty of other pilgrims along the way. It is almost impossible to stay alone :) You do not need to worry and certainly you dont need to arrange meetings ahead of time.. It will happen and it will happen in a way...
  18. robhay60

    What is the single most important thing you learned ....

    The single most important thing i learned was not to be too reliant on sites like this for the preparation of your Camino.. Yes these sites are helpful, yes you can draw on the experience of the many Pilgrims past and present..Yes there is absolutely nothing that you cannot ask or discuss. So...
  19. robhay60

    Looking for my pilgrim daughter

    The Camino takes care of its own.. From my experience it is the safest place one could ever hope to be..Pilgrims watch out for each other, in times of need they also take care of each other.. Also i might add that once you settle into daily life on the Camino the so called "outside world...
  20. robhay60

    Is starting from Pamplona 'cheating'...?

    Cheating on the Camino ??? :roll: its impossible! Its not a competition, there is no one "WAY"...you are not being judged by any other Pilgrim, only yourself..So let go of the Guilt, and rest in quiet certainty that what you have achieved on "YOUR" Camino is just absolutely "Perfect". For me it...

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