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Primitivo only … then to Finsterre for the dessert! This allows necessary rest and weather days…. Don’t push it too hard with the kids! 😀….. slow it down and smell the eucalyptus!
“ been walking Caminos for some time now. It's the only place I know where time slows down”. I love this thought, and find it to be true-
All of this banter is very inspiring and joyful to read……I hope to finish the second half of my 2023 Camino Norte either when I turn 70 or the year before...
I love the concept maybe on my seventh Camino I’m hoping for camino number two this year on the norte.
My first Camino two years ago - bored one day -I counted the total number of possessions as 67 with me —-when I finished in Camino I had 11 items that I didn’t need or use once….nor that I...
…. and a little meatier devotional “my utmost for His. highest” by Chambers. I walked last September- October… from October 1 O Cebreiro —
“Jesus took…them up on a high mountain apart by themselves… —Mark 9:2
We have all experienced times of exaltation on the mountain, when we have seen things...
Best advice from above = “Also, one last piece of advice. Listen to your body. If you are tired or hurting, stop and rest. Dont push to meet some schedule” don’t fixate on all those ‘stage’ edicts… Be prepared! Buen Camino!
I too hope to ( will try to ) pull the plug on technology and lesson the noise (in my head) - that being said my battery reserve gadget weight about 4 oz., my (Moon) guide book about 10 oz. there is another 1 lb of weight... maybe i get the book on my phone and learn to keep the phone off...
This is a very good post.... I do believe that bacon is one of the 4 basic food groups essential to good (Camino calorie building) nutrition. Beer passes as an acceptable carb, didn't make the cut for one of the 4 basic food groups ......
I am a microbiologist by training and God willing I start my Camino September 9.
I will stick with bottled water even though I don’t like to waste all the plastic I’m not taking chances. That being said I will still have to figure out how to consume at least 2 to 3000 cal per day and hopefully...
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