After completing the 2nd half of Portuguese, Porto to Santiago two years ago, I flew to Geneva to rendezvous with one of my adult sons interested in the Camino culture. We walked four days west toward Le Puy with the fourth night in Charavines, France. It was a great introduction with rolling farms and hills. Afterwards we took a train to Lyon for a few nights of exploration, the train back to Geneva, and a flight back home to our families.
Before he arrived, I drove around in a rental car for a few days looking at our scheduled accommodations and future destinations en route to LePuy and beyond. Seeing groups of pilgrims traipsing along, I felt a bit of mild kinship and jealousy.
At age 70, I’m not sure I’m interested in a long six week Camino like my first one across northern Spain when curiosity and novelty were peaking. I’m waiting for the coronavirus to run it’s course before returning to the Via Francigena in Italy this year. But it’s tough feeling “homesick” for the Camino - while sitting at home.