Paul_L
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Francés Feb-April (2015)
Camino Francés March-April (2020)
This feels like a stupid question, so I'll explain myself. I'm wrestling with the notion of time. I want to be open to the experience of the camino and view it as an experience, not a hike to be conquered (I feel that there are many other adventure treks that provide that opportunity, not that I'm underestimating the physical demands of the camino, I know I will physically struggle).
I've read that people feel that the most enjoyable experience is derived from giving it time.
I've finally taken the plunge and we will be doing the camino as a family (4 adults and five kids from 3-16). However my thinking is leaning in the direction of trying to experience each moment. If that then means that we walk 6km before discovering something incredible, then so be it. Similarly if we are inspired and walk over 25km, genuinely enjoying each moment then once again, so be it. It just feels strange the notion that we would push ourselves to complete the whole camino and consequently compromise the daily experience. This has led me in the direction to not think so much about how far we will walk, but how long we will be there. The point for me though is, does it matter if we don't finish in Santiago? I'd love the ideas of others who have already answered this question for themselves. Am I missing the central idea of pilgrimage ending in a destination? Something isn't ringing correctly in my own thinking.
I've read that people feel that the most enjoyable experience is derived from giving it time.
I've finally taken the plunge and we will be doing the camino as a family (4 adults and five kids from 3-16). However my thinking is leaning in the direction of trying to experience each moment. If that then means that we walk 6km before discovering something incredible, then so be it. Similarly if we are inspired and walk over 25km, genuinely enjoying each moment then once again, so be it. It just feels strange the notion that we would push ourselves to complete the whole camino and consequently compromise the daily experience. This has led me in the direction to not think so much about how far we will walk, but how long we will be there. The point for me though is, does it matter if we don't finish in Santiago? I'd love the ideas of others who have already answered this question for themselves. Am I missing the central idea of pilgrimage ending in a destination? Something isn't ringing correctly in my own thinking.