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- Camino Frances (Sept 2012)
Santiago to Finisterre & Muxia (Sept 2014)
Porto to Santigo (Sept 2015)
The Meseta (hopefully April 2016)
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"well if you are looking out for me I could do with an arrow right about now" - That same thing happened to me when I was "out of gas" walking up to Alto de Perdon. A whole line of heavily laden blackberry bushes appeared! MmmmmmIf you find a sign that leads to the camino then follow it.
I'm not really the type of person that belives in "signs" and stuff like that, but on the camino!! odd things happen, above the door of Don Blasses albergue in Fuenteterroble Salvatierra there is a plaque, it says:- I have given orders to guard thee on the way.(ps91-11)
During the rest of my camino when the signs got a little far and few and I was in doubt about routfinding I'd say to myself "well if you are looking out for me I could do with an arrow right about now"and it worked viola yellow arrow. Strange things happen on the camino!
Regards
George
..............................................What do you think? Time to lace up those boots again?
http://highlandhind.wordpress.com/2014/03/14/finding-the-scallop-shell-road/
Mine has also been staring at me for a long time..... I have scallop shells stuck to the front wall of my home....I did this many years ago and have added to the collection as time has passed.There is no such thing as coincidence!
My sign has been staring at me for years: a mirror given to me by my grandparents when I was 13, with a scallop shell on top. I had decided to walk the Camino this summer, and just like that I noticed the scallop shell. How long had I stared into that mirror, never really seeing the symbol just above me? When I finally saw it I laughed, and knew that choosing to walk the Camino was the right decision.
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I wonder if anyone else has been debating whether or not to walk the Camino, only to stumble across something that felt like an omen or sign? If so, what was your experience? And did you follow it or decide to dismiss it?
I walked the Camino Frances in 2012 and am longing to repeat the journey so when, on a day of doubts, I chanced upon a scallop shell road, I figured it was a clear message.
There are pictures on my blog. What do you think? Time to lace up those boots again?
http://highlandhind.wordpress.com/2014/03/14/finding-the-scallop-shell-road/
Buen Camino to you and Jamilla!I’ve always had a hankering to see the Alhambra, so last year I decided to visit Spain for the first time. But just going to Granada for a few days seemed silly, so I made a plan to see some of the cities of Andalusia, to put the Alhambra in context.
With Spain on my mind, and Zumba classes having raised my fitness level to heights I hadn’t even achieved in my teens, I also began thinking about walking the Camino Santiago de Compostella, and decided to do it a couple of years hence, aiming to arrive on my 70th birthday.
In February I booked my flight to Seville and my first hostel, to arrive in April. Suddenly I was filled with excitement – as if something special was about to happen.
At first, it seemed the opposite. ‘Ruinair’ mucked up my flight and had me arriving near midnight the previous day. I was annoyed. But when I boarded the plane I found myself sitting next to a guy who was setting out to walk the Camino – from Seville. He said it was a flatter and quieter route. Co-incidence? Maybe. But that was only the start…
I arrived at my hostel – to find I’d booked into the hostel from which pilgrims began their journey. Ok – so THAT’s why I’d been so excited. Walked the first stage with a woman from my dorm, just to try it out; it was easy walking. And people at the hostel who’d done it before were eager to share their experiences. Decided not to wait two years – I’d do it myself a year later.
Moved on to Cordoba, to the youth hostel. The manager said I’d have the (dorm) room to myself, but when I got back from my walk another woman had arrived. She was walking the Camino - by yet another route – and showed me her scallop shell recording her Caminos every year since 2004. Again! (‘What I tell you three times is true.’)
BUT – Granada came next. When I arrived, I took a bus to the town centre and my next hostel. At the next stop two young American girls got on, talking in English. One said to the other “Is it next week you’re starting your Camino walk?”
At that point I looked heavenwards and said “Ok, ok, you can stop now. I’ve really got the message!”
From then on I didn’t see or hear another word. But next month Jamilla (my hand-made donkey) and I are setting out. Wish us luck!
I love, love this idea.Mine has also been staring at me for a long time..... I have scallop shells stuck to the front wall of my home....I did this many years ago and have added to the collection as time has passed.
I’ve always had a hankering to see the Alhambra, so last year I decided to visit Spain for the first time. But just going to Granada for a few days seemed silly, so I made a plan to see some of the cities of Andalusia, to put the Alhambra in context.
With Spain on my mind, and Zumba classes having raised my fitness level to heights I hadn’t even achieved in my teens, I also began thinking about walking the Camino Santiago de Compostella, and decided to do it a couple of years hence, aiming to arrive on my 70th birthday.
In February I booked my flight to Seville and my first hostel, to arrive in April. Suddenly I was filled with excitement – as if something special was about to happen.
At first, it seemed the opposite. ‘Ruinair’ mucked up my flight and had me arriving near midnight the previous day. I was annoyed. But when I boarded the plane I found myself sitting next to a guy who was setting out to walk the Camino – from Seville. He said it was a flatter and quieter route. Co-incidence? Maybe. But that was only the start…
I arrived at my hostel – to find I’d booked into the hostel from which pilgrims began their journey. Ok – so THAT’s why I’d been so excited. Walked the first stage with a woman from my dorm, just to try it out; it was easy walking. And people at the hostel who’d done it before were eager to share their experiences. Decided not to wait two years – I’d do it myself a year later.
Moved on to Cordoba, to the youth hostel. The manager said I’d have the (dorm) room to myself, but when I got back from my walk another woman had arrived. She was walking the Camino - by yet another route – and showed me her scallop shell recording her Caminos every year since 2004. Again! (‘What I tell you three times is true.’)
BUT – Granada came next. When I arrived, I took a bus to the town centre and my next hostel. At the next stop two young American girls got on, talking in English. One said to the other “Is it next week you’re starting your Camino walk?”
At that point I looked heavenwards and said “Ok, ok, you can stop now. I’ve really got the message!”
From then on I didn’t see or hear another word. But next month Jamilla (my hand-made donkey) and I are setting out. Wish us luck!
Hola Jamilla - well yes the VDLP can be quieter - but I would not agree its flatter. It will be a long, long way so ensure you have your hat and 2 water bottles. You should plan a couple of rest days - say Merida and Salamanca - but well worth a day or two to explore and recover.I’ve always had a hankering to see the Alhambra, so last year I decided to visit Spain for the first time. But just going to Granada for a few days seemed silly, so I made a plan to see some of the cities of Andalusia, to put the Alhambra in context.
With Spain on my mind, and Zumba classes having raised my fitness level to heights I hadn’t even achieved in my teens, I also began thinking about walking the Camino Santiago de Compostella, and decided to do it a couple of years hence, aiming to arrive on my 70th birthday.
But when I boarded the plane I found myself sitting next to a guy who was setting out to walk the Camino – from Seville. He said it was a flatter and quieter route. Co-incidence? Maybe. But that was only the start…
BUT – Granada came next. When I arrived, I took a bus to the town centre and my next hostel. At the next stop two young American girls got on, talking in English. One said to the other “Is it next week you’re starting your Camino walk?”
At that point I looked heavenwards and said “Ok, ok, you can stop now. I’ve really got the message!”
From then on I didn’t see or hear another word. But next month Jamilla (my hand-made donkey) and I are setting out. Wish us luck!
I wonder if anyone else has been debating whether or not to walk the Camino, only to stumble across something that felt like an omen or sign? If so, what was your experience? And did you follow it or decide to dismiss it?
I walked the Camino Frances in 2012 and am longing to repeat the journey so when, on a day of doubts, I chanced upon a scallop shell road, I figured it was a clear message.
There are pictures on my blog. What do you think? Time to lace up those boots again?
http://highlandhind.wordpress.com/2014/03/14/finding-the-scallop-shell-road/
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