BeatriceKarjalainen
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- Time of past OR future Camino
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Doing: C. Levante
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I am smiling, Beatrice, and sending {{Camino vibes}} your way!Today I was walking in -16 C by the coast in Luleå. I walked near a wall and the sun hit me and I could feel it warmth. And there bam boom the camino bug bit me and the venom hit my brain, and in my head it started to screamed "I MUST WALK THE CAMINO". I have been away two summers (5 and 2 weeks) from my family just to keep the voice in my head quiet. How shall I convince them that they can do vacation without me and I can walk instead. Why cant the camino bug be contagious bit not so the other persons want to go as well (because I want to walk alone) but so they understand "of course you should go, just go, bye bye we are fine for a couple of weeks without you".
Well well, I might start to plan a short one and and then start operation "Let mummy go to the Camino" .
Normally when someone is addicted you have an intervention to save that person. In this case I think a a family intervention would be better to explain to them how important a camino walk isGather around "the friends". She needs help badly?
Well well, I might start to plan a short one and and then start operation "Let mummy go to the Camino" .
I'm here Al just in the nick of time no sign of Arn but it's too late Beatrice will have seen the calendar how can we in the group possibly help? She really does needs help badly?Gather around "the friends". She needs help badly?
There comes a time when questions must end ... and you should just GO!Trying to come to terms with why I want to do it again but there are so many questions! Can I justify it?
That sounds like how I am right nowJust had some inspiration! Beatrice it's really simple to get them to agree. Just be an absolutely unbearable, snappy, obnxoious person for 11 months a year! They will look forward to you going then! Or you could just threaten to be like that?
It will probably be easier when the kids are out of the house.Beatrice, I can empathise with you - I too am addicted to the camino - I go again in April for the 9th time. My dear wife is very forebearing - she doesn't want to walk but understands my need. It is a wrench, to leave and set off alone, doing my own thing for weeks on end whilst DW is at home alone, and I do feel somewhat guilty about it.
However, the wonders of modern technology (Finisterre notwithstanding), with mobile phone allows me to stay in contact, and the other half is assured that I'm OK.
Ha! I recognized that tattoo before I read the post. We are right there with you, brother! We are seriously considering doing it again in June, too! Hard to justify it to those around (not sure why we feel the need to); but it definitely feels like we are being "called".The call of the Camino is strong. I walked the Camino Frances with my daughter June 2013. Trying to come to terms with why I want to do it again but there are so many questions! Can I justify it? Will my expectations be too high? I am willing to open myself up to the possibility and see what happens.
My daughter Jes is doing it again in June and is planning to explore the link between the Camino and tattoos - apparently there is a connection.
Oh, Al, how could you!!?..........Today it just so happened to whisper that I have a flight in 96 days!
At least I'll have a Spain fix next week, going to a conference in Barcelona (Mobile World Congress). I thing it is good that no camino pass Barcelona because if I see a yellow arrow I might just start to follow it
Noooooo..... You all are so helpful NOT!Hey, Beatrice,
Be careful, there actually is a camino near Barcelona. I'll be walking the Cami St. Jaume from Port de la Selva to Montserrat and then on the Cami Catala to where it joins with the Aragones. Some people also start in Barcelona and walk to the monastery at Montserrat, so you could squeeze in a day or two.I won't be walking from Barcelona, but I'm sure you can find the trail if you look hard enough! Enjoy your trip. Buen camino, Laurie
p.s., I was going to give you one gps track for Barcelona to Montserrat, but there are a LOT of them: http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/find.do?t=&d=&lfr=<o=&src=&uom=mi&act=1,&q=barcelona+Montserrat
It's a long day's walk, but you are our super walker, Beatrice!
Noooooo..... You all are so helpful NOT!
I knew that it started in Montserrat (thereof no camino starting IN Barcelona) hopefully no arrows in Barcelona. I'll be on a conference and activities 8-23 all day so no time for a 57 km, a long days walk
Well there will be one day when the schedule says Cava tasting and as I do't drink alcohol I might be able to get of the schedule that day. Hmm.....OK, here's an alternative -- take the Cercanias to CastellBisball http://www.transportebcn.es/RODALIES/estacion/72210/castellbisbal.html and then follow this 27 km route, 800 m elevation, must be lovely.
http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=4162668
Sorry, I shouldn't try to interfere with your work schedule! I'll be in Madrid in a few weeks for work and will have the same pressures, so I should not be trying to goad you.
Buen camino, and don't worry, Beatrice, you'll be back. The Invierno is a great short choice, IMO. Laurie
HahaAnd if cava tasting is scheduled for the whole day there probably won't be much going on the next day either.
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