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Yes. Certainly.JaneB said:... we all have to do it in our own way for our own reasons ...
(by Paulus) No Sir. Won't do that. But, alas, being me, I can't life without a plan. And preferrably a plan B as well...Don't overplan it!!
(by JaneB) That is uplifting. Thank you.it's your camino and we all have to do it in our own way for our own reasons
(by papajohn) "Invitation". Hm. Very interesting idea.You have acknowledged your invitation. Now you are beginning to prepare.
(by Lora) This is exactly what I need: a destination to reach. Everyday. All my life. That's just the way I am. Oh, and I am spontaneous, though. Very much so. Ask my dear wife...On the flip side, always needing to get somewhere by a certain time and a certain date may prove to be not much fun as it does not allow for anything spontaneous.
Did anybody of you guys/gals have a mindchanging experience of the third kind while walking the Camino?
Exactly that is the problem and my question: are there hotels and restaurants along the Camino frances? Are taxis easily available? Right in the middle of nowhere to flag down a cab: "haya mista, please get me to the next Holiday Inn, a bit sharpish if you please, I'm in urgent need of a shower, the bathrooom and a 400 gram sirloin steak medium/rare with a jug of beer..."? Highly unlikely. I don't think so - at least I got the impression (fori, reports, blogs, books, research, maps, Google Earth etc.) that there is not a lot at all available - only small villages (good!), gravel roads (would love that!) and lots of pilgrims (to avoid...) in a rush to get a bed (cum bed bugs) for the night, therefore starting at an ungodly time and walking by the light of - no, not the light of the stars - the light of LED torches... That definitely is not my idea of a sort of "spiritual" walk to find out things.paulmack said:... you can always take taxis or sleep in posh hotels if you have any problems ...
Because I still don't know (and do I really want to know? Don't think so...) why I have to walk the Camino to me the walk is more the mentioned "Rite of Passage". I'm not much of a hiker anyway.For some people, the camino is just a long hike. No more - no less. For others it is a Rite of Passage.
I know. All three stages. I used to run motorcycle tours in New Zealand (5 months, 5 tours all over the country, no break) and in the US as well (SFO, the Rockies, National Parks, back the 101, 5 weeks per tour). Believe me: riding a bike for months on end is an almost Zen-like experience. And so I know the three mentioned stages very well indeed (although I would name it a bit different). After doing this for 5 years I was completely changed and ready to uproot my life completely for the sake of my inner peace - so we migrated to New Zealand. Luckily I had the right women by my side to do so. Then, after 10 years of absolute bliss and peace, I feel the beckoning again. The Camino. Time for a change. Why? You know my answer to that one...Separation - from your comfort zone and all that is familiar.
Limen - a bit like going through adolecence - painful, exciting, tiring, exhilarating.
Aggregation - the stage when you return home, back to your 'normal' life, but can't settle. Your home, your friends, your culture stays the same – only you, the returning traveller, has changed.
Howie said:Exactly that is the problem and my question: are there hotels and restaurants along the Camino frances? Are taxis easily available? Right in the middle of nowhere to flag down a cab: "haya mista, please get me to the next Holiday Inn, a bit sharpish if you please, I'm in urgent need of a shower, the bathrooom and a 400 gram sirloin steak medium/rare with a jug of beer..."? Highly unlikely. ...paulmack said:... you can always take taxis or sleep in posh hotels if you have any problems ...
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