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Don't think about it, go for it!I'm SO seriously thinking of walking this Camino in October!
Thank you and Buen Camino!!Congratulations Theatregiel
I loved your posts
Say hello to my home country for me!
You will completely love it, Sabine. Go!I'm SO seriously thinking of walking this Camino in October!
You will completely love it, Sabine. Go!
This is even nicer than the Vasco (even though the food is not as posh).
And the chestnut trees will be dressed in their autumn finery, so As Medulas will be unbelievably gorgeous.
You're most welcome.Thank you sooo much for taking us along with you and the beautiful pics.
So Laurie has got you on the As and not Las??????????????????You will completely love it, Sabine. Go!
This is even nicer than the Vasco (even though the food is not as posh).
And the chestnut trees will be dressed in their autumn finery, so As Medulas will be unbelievably gorgeous.
Surrender, @Charrito .So Laurie has got you on the As and not Las??????????????????
I'm not a person who gives in easily!
"The sorry relief of arrival..."Finito.
Finally, my feet bring me back to the plaza before the cathedral, with its summertime crowds.
This is the gentlest entry into the city - starting with walking up out of the fog from Ponte Ulla through eucalyptus so tall their tops were in the sun; past Pico Sacra and gathering suburbs, eventually down to the Ermita of Santa Lucia. Then up another ancient road, through a landscape that could be from days ago, in the middle of nowhere: the road graciously threads its way up between two hills, past apses of young chestnuts and through an oak woodland. Once at the top, reality is completely revealed. Suddenly you're under a multi-lane freeway looking straight on at the Citaudad de Cultura. Around the corner and there are the beautiful spires of the cathedral ahead, reached by walking down and up through quiet Sunday steets, until finally meeting the throngs in the old city.
And then thanksgiving.
The whole day was that, actually. Many times a lump formed in my throat as I walked, for countless things large and small - for support that makes this possibele, for the great kindness of the people along the way, and for safe deliverance to its end.
Thank you all for your messages and support, everyone - they have meant a lot. I was afraid I would struggle 'out there,' but this way was only a deepening in joy. If you also have an inner Chicken Little...well, if I can, you can.
Buen camino a todos! And heartfelt greetings from Santiago.
I know it's not easy to write of your experiences. Yep, we can all say 'turn left here' or 'go over the bridge' etc but writing how you feel or the impact the trail has on you, especially in a public forum, is a different matter. Thankfully this is a supportive environment with an appreciative audience who 'get it'.@kazrobbo, you know more deeply than the rest of us those places in the heart that the road touches.
Thank you for your kind post...and I hope you have having a smooth re-settling into life at home. Your VF posts were so inspiring, wonderful to read. Thank you for sharing them with all of us!
Guess where I'll be this week?I don't tend to do this...but today (because someone noticed a post) I reread what I'd written - and it all came back. From the distance of 8 months' time it's clear that I'm still digesting whatever happened as I walked this amazing camino. Something profound happened here step by step, and while there's no need to try to describe it or figure out what it is, what I can say is that it manifests as pure joy and gratitude.
And feeling particularly fortunate in my timing. I am imagining all of you out there right now, facing the collision of uncertainty and plans. And hoping that your caminos happen just as planned. And if it's this camino you plan to walk, may it be as heart and mind opening as mine was!
Your post prompted me to reread some of mine as well. I'm happy I wrote during this camino - all these months later, the Invierno lingers and I think of it often. I found a new kind of deeply connected, emotional and physical strength during the walk that continues to be confirmed since. I too remain so grateful for those days.I don't tend to do this...but today (because someone noticed a post) I reread what I'd written - and it all came back. From the distance of 8 months' time it's clear that I'm still digesting whatever happened as I walked this amazing camino. Something profound happened here step by step, and while there's no need to try to describe it or figure out what it is, what I can say is that it manifests as pure joy and gratitude.
Amazingly, yes!Did your credential catch up to you?
May it be so, @Kiwi-family !The Invierno is part of my line-up for this year. Still hoping.....especially after posts like these!
So great to have at least some forum posts today that make me smile! That was one beautiful golden moment!Amazingly, yes!
I was almost sure it was at Torre Vilariño, so I rang...and no luck.
Then @Theatregal stayed there several days later and she asked, too. But no. So I thought that instead it had fallen by the wayside when I stopped to take a photo - and was sure it was gone for good.
But then some time after that, @peregrina2000 stayed there asked again...and she had the magic juju. VOILA!
So, big-time happy dancing was happening...
Did I say? This Forum is amazing.
Of all the credencials I have this means the most. So how precious and wonderful to have it back! I was very sad when I realized it was missing...and so when you went "Tadaaaa!!!" it was suuuuuch a delicious moment. The best present ever, Laurie. THANK YOU!That was one beautiful golden moment!
Plenty of people have done even shorter stages, so yes, it's completely possible. I was really lollygagging, because it was so worth savoring - and because I don't like to book ahead and here there was no pressure to get anywhere before the 'completo' signs come out.One of the really useful things about your report, is that it shows that for those of us who like shorter stages, this route is still possible.
Sorry, but where do I join the Zoom tomorrow?For anyone who is going to join the Invierno Zooms tomorrow and/or Thursday, may I recommend this account — not for its practical details (the forum guide does that), but rather for a chance to see the Invierno through the eyes of someone whose prose describes the beauty in ways most of us can’t. This is probably the most beautiful account of the Invierno I’ve read. @VNwalking joins @alansykes as someone who can capture so much of why we walk less-traveled caminos. But, as @VN and others have noted, the Invierno is very unlikely to retains its description as “less-traveled” for long. I know I know, I have been saying this since my first Invierno in 2011, but I think it is finally going to happen!
Buen camino, Laurie
For the Americas, Europe and Africa the best session to attend has details on the thread https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/invierno-zoom-for-americas-and-europe-wed-june-3-—-2-pm-central-us-time-5-gmt.67749/Sorry, but where do I join the Zoom tomorrow?
Aw, gee....For anyone who is going to join the Invierno Zooms tomorrow and/or Thursday, may I recommend this account
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