A wonderful journey

[Jen Fawkes]

We finished walking the Camino Frances 3 days ago and like you all say : its a life changing journey.
Firstly I'd like to say a big thankyou to Ivar and all of you here for the information, support, laughs and stories that helped to make our time such a success.
To top it all off we attended mass today and, although we are not catholic, it seemed a fitting way to end this journey. We did not expect to see the botofumaria it swung today but were again blessed to witness this.
Thank you all who spend the time to answer questions, reassure us, congratulate us and bless us. I feel very humble to have had this experience.

I hope that in some small way I can help some else 'walk their own Camino'.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Hi Jen , congratulations with finishing your Camino.

And will there be a other Camino in the future?

Wish you well, Peter .

 

[Jen Fawkes]

Not sure Peter. Need to recover first. Australia is a long way away.

 

[Kanga]

@Jen Fawkes a big congratulations! It is a wonderful, exciting, amazing, achievement - enjoy it fully.

 

[gerardcarey]

Australia is a long way away.

Not that far cobber!
Takes me about a day.
Regards and good travelling
Gerard

 

[Kanga]

@Jen Fawkes Qantas will be flying Perth to London direct in 17 hours, as from next March. With plans for similar flights from the Eastern seaboard.

 

[Peregrinopaul]

@Jen Fawkes Qantas will be flying Perth to London direct in 17 hours, as from next March. With plans for similar flights from the Eastern seaboard.

Kanga, maybe we Aussies are the only ones to appreciate what an amazing achievement that is. But, sorry Qantas, I'll still opt for the 20 hour flight to Madrid via the Middle East.

 

[Bob from L.A. !]

Congrats Jen ! Welcome to the club.

Give yourself about 7-10 days at home and you will find yourself yearning to go again !

 

[Mack]

Not that far cobber!
Takes me about a day.
Regards and good travelling
Gerard

The larger problem is the cost of travel from Oz. But its worth it but who could afford it every year? Having said that I hope to do SJPdP to Sarria next year after doing Sarria to SdC this year!

 

[nycwalking]

Congratulations!

 

[HedaP]

Yep, well done and it is an amazing achievement.
Keep walking!

 

[t2andreo]

You WILL be back!

 

[formysons]

We finished walking the Camino Frances 3 days ago and like you all say : its a life changing journey.
Firstly I'd like to say a big thankyou to Ivar and all of you here for the information, support, laughs and stories that helped to make our time such a success.
To top it all off we attended mass today and, although we are not catholic, it seemed a fitting way to end this journey. We did not expect to see the botofumaria it swung today but were again blessed to witness this.
Thank you all who spend the time to answer questions, reassure us, congratulate us and bless us. I feel very humble to have had this experience.

I hope that in some small way I can help some else 'walk their own Camino'.

I know exactly what you mean regarding cost to get to Spain to do a Camino, we here in South Africa find it very expensive to travel to Europe (or anywhere else) with our currency depreciating all the time.
I do not mind the long flight of approximately 14 hours from Cape Town to Madrid via Johannesburg with Emirates, after all it is worth it, then to wherever you are starting from, but oh to get to a pocket-friendly budget, but I keep on hoping that I can do another Camino one day.