- The freedom.
- The flexibility - I always carry my own pack and would advise those who can, to do the same, rather than be tied into a rigid plan, set stages and pre-booked accommodation, just make your own decisions depending on how you feel there and then.
- The simplicity - less is more; an important life lesson in my opinion. How much do you really need to be safe, warm, happy?
- The routine - get up, walk, shower, do laundry, eat, drink, sleep, repeat, a soothing predictability in all the unknown
- The fellowship of all the people from all over the world and all walks of life, all heading towards the same goal
- Not knowing what the day will bring, who you will meet, what you will learn, what thoughts will pop up
- The joy of feeling your body working, being outside with the sun, the wind, the rain, the views, the fellow pilgrims
- Knowing it is there, even when you are not ... waiting.
Am I getting close?