I hope that this is appropriate and that it fits here.
I have walked and cycled the Camino 3 times and now, 2 decades or so, major non-physical health problems - disability, twin sons and a very changed life later I am preparing to return.
An emotional thought.
As a full time parent time is not abundant so it will probably be my bike this time.
So the preparation has begun. Without and within.
It does some far from the Pennines to Santiago in every sense.
My bike has grown a profound aversion to going up hill.
So, I've started. Each ride is solitary - my day has always been so, my journey likewise.
My wife is very supportive, my sons pleased to see the relentless depression possibly abaiting and I'm just wishing my bike saddle were not so barbaric.
To walk the camino again would be amazing but the wrong balance.
So, here is to seeing this through, beyond the slough of despond and to completion.
Thank you for reading these ramblings.
Duncan.
I have walked and cycled the Camino 3 times and now, 2 decades or so, major non-physical health problems - disability, twin sons and a very changed life later I am preparing to return.
An emotional thought.
As a full time parent time is not abundant so it will probably be my bike this time.
So the preparation has begun. Without and within.
It does some far from the Pennines to Santiago in every sense.
My bike has grown a profound aversion to going up hill.
So, I've started. Each ride is solitary - my day has always been so, my journey likewise.
My wife is very supportive, my sons pleased to see the relentless depression possibly abaiting and I'm just wishing my bike saddle were not so barbaric.
To walk the camino again would be amazing but the wrong balance.
So, here is to seeing this through, beyond the slough of despond and to completion.
Thank you for reading these ramblings.
Duncan.