Back home again

[Jane Erasmus]

Thank you every one for your input and advice and support. I got home to South Africa on Tuesday after my 6 weeks Pilgrimage.
I took my walk slow, walked my own walk and loved ever step I took. I got fitter as I went and in fact then had time over to walk to Muxia and Finisterre as well.
I met and walked with fantastic people, shared meals, stories, time and life in general - what an amazing experience. Now the next step in my Camino is getting back into the swing of life here at home. To be aware of how to share my stories / photos but not bore people to tears... how to decide what to wear each day...(too many choices) and to actually pack away my back pack and sleeping bag...I have put off doing this, it feels like once that is done my Camino will really be over.
But, I know the lessons learned will stay with me forever and that the photos that I took will 'take me back' when ever I look at them.
The experience of the Camino has added to the fabric of who I am and will impact on how I perform my occupations in the future.

So, to everyone planning / embarking on their Camino, may it be all you hope it to be and Buen Camino

 

[Deleted member 3000]

It is great to hear about your success. You should be justifiably proud. Take heed of a glazed look in the listeners' eyes, and you will be fine with telling your anecdotes. I recall that my 250 slides were too much...

 

[Mike Savage]

Welcome back Jane and congratulations.

 

[Al the optimist]

Nice post Jane. It speaks volumes. Well done (and I don't mean in completing the kilometres).

 

[sunsurf]

Hi Jane, welcome back in Cape Town. For a good laugh read the following post by +@^^ (also from Cape Town) that was posted in July 2011 :
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...you-on-the-camino-without-leaving-home.11398/
Dolfina

 

[Jane Erasmus]

Hi Jane, welcome back in Cape Town. For a good laugh read the following post by +@^^ (also from Cape Town) that was posted in July 2011 :
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...you-on-the-camino-without-leaving-home.11398/
Dolfina

Thanks for the heads up on the post by +@^^ it is brilliant

 

[clearskiescamino]

@Jane Erasmus Sounds like you had a fab time! Great to meet you in Zubiri and Pamplona!

 

[David]

"The experience of the Camino has added to the fabric of who I am and will impact on how I perform my occupations in the future."

Perfect!! Buen Camino!

 

[david g]

Congratulations and welcome to the "new" you. I don't know how anyone could come home after the Camino and be the same person they were before. The experience will affect decisions you make and your way of approaching life from here on out. As for putting away your backpack and sleeping bag.....leave them out as reminders until you've hung some Camino photos on the wall.

 

[Al the optimist]

The experience of the Camino has added to the fabric of who I am and will impact on how I perform my occupations in the future.

I echo what David said. You travelled a good internal walk and described it so succinctly with these words.

 

[Jane Erasmus]

Congratulations and welcome to the "new" you. I don't know how anyone could come home after the Camino and be the same person they were before. The experience will affect decisions you make and your way of approaching life from here on out. As for putting away your backpack and sleeping bag.....leave them out as reminders until you've hung some Camino photos on the wall.

Thanks David...though I don't know how I will choose from the 1000 + photos (literally!!)

 

[david g]

That will definitely be a challenge Jane, but one I'm sure you're willing to take on. Just don't be surprised at how long you will dwell on some of them. (And the deepness of the feelings they evoke)

 

[kogga]

Thank you every one for your input and advice and support. I got home to South Africa on Tuesday after my 6 weeks Pilgrimage.
I took my walk slow, walked my own walk and loved ever step I took. I got fitter as I went and in fact then had time over to walk to Muxia and Finisterre as well.
I met and walked with fantastic people, shared meals, stories, time and life in general - what an amazing experience. Now the next step in my Camino is getting back into the swing of life here at home. To be aware of how to share my stories / photos but not bore people to tears... how to decide what to wear each day...(too many choices) and to actually pack away my back pack and sleeping bag...I have put off doing this, it feels like once that is done my Camino will really be over.
But, I know the lessons learned will stay with me forever and that the photos that I took will 'take me back' when ever I look at them.
The experience of the Camino has added to the fabric of who I am and will impact on how I perform my occupations in the future.

So, to everyone planning / embarking on their Camino, may it be all you hope it to be and Buen Camino

Halo Jane,welkom terug in sonnige Suid Afrika - is bly jy het die Camino geniet - ons het in 2012 gestap.Waar woon jy? - ons woon in Kei Mouth,naby Oos London - stuur my n email wanneer jy terug is by: kogga@webmail.co.za
Mooi bly - Johann Pretorius