ton vaessen
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- None
Starting 25 march 2015 from Sevilla
Hello,
In march and april I walked my first camino from Sevilla, a few days after Zamora I had to quit because of muscle problem. (Next year I'll be back) I enjoyed walking the camino mainly for three reasons :
the changes in lifestyle and lifepatterns that follow from many days of walking and
The meeting of many interesting fellowwalkers from all over the world and with many different backgrounds and t
The cultural and historical aspects of walking through an old country like Spain and cities like Sevilla, Merida and Salamanca.
Most people I met had been walking other caminos (in fact only after more than 4 weeks I met another pilgrim for who this was his first camino too) I wondered what made people come time and again to the camino, I asked many other walkers, their answers came for the most part down to the same points I mentioned earlier. I also asked what they find in the camino what they cannot find elsewhere. I expected that many people would mention spiritual or religeous reasons. This was not the case (for me this applies too)
Any answers from readers to these questions are very welcom.
This brings me to my second question. About 25 years ago I travelled 3 times to Nepal to trek in the Himalaya Mountains. I enjoyed this very much, for the same reasons I liked the camino so much. My question to the forum: do you know from your own experience other walks that are similar relating to possibilities of meeting other trekkers, nice landscapes and cultural interesting. I like walking alone but it would be nice to meet others in the resting places. (Its a precious balance between being "cosy" and being "overcrowded") Of course I could go again to Nepal, but if I would have the same muscleproblems which made me quit this camino I probably would have a major problem in " getting out"
Anyway this is for future plans, first I'll finish the Sanabresway and probably also walk the Primitivo.
Thank you for your reactions.
Greetings from the Netherlands
Ton Vaessen
In march and april I walked my first camino from Sevilla, a few days after Zamora I had to quit because of muscle problem. (Next year I'll be back) I enjoyed walking the camino mainly for three reasons :
the changes in lifestyle and lifepatterns that follow from many days of walking and
The meeting of many interesting fellowwalkers from all over the world and with many different backgrounds and t
The cultural and historical aspects of walking through an old country like Spain and cities like Sevilla, Merida and Salamanca.
Most people I met had been walking other caminos (in fact only after more than 4 weeks I met another pilgrim for who this was his first camino too) I wondered what made people come time and again to the camino, I asked many other walkers, their answers came for the most part down to the same points I mentioned earlier. I also asked what they find in the camino what they cannot find elsewhere. I expected that many people would mention spiritual or religeous reasons. This was not the case (for me this applies too)
Any answers from readers to these questions are very welcom.
This brings me to my second question. About 25 years ago I travelled 3 times to Nepal to trek in the Himalaya Mountains. I enjoyed this very much, for the same reasons I liked the camino so much. My question to the forum: do you know from your own experience other walks that are similar relating to possibilities of meeting other trekkers, nice landscapes and cultural interesting. I like walking alone but it would be nice to meet others in the resting places. (Its a precious balance between being "cosy" and being "overcrowded") Of course I could go again to Nepal, but if I would have the same muscleproblems which made me quit this camino I probably would have a major problem in " getting out"
Anyway this is for future plans, first I'll finish the Sanabresway and probably also walk the Primitivo.
Thank you for your reactions.
Greetings from the Netherlands
Ton Vaessen