Bob from L.A. !
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Francis 2012, 2014, 2016. Camino Norte 2018
Knowing today was my last trail day I was out the door at 5 and on the trail by 5:20.
As I walked down the forested roads I had time to reflect on the last 86 days of walking alone and remember the good times, the good meals and the good people I met along the way. I will always enjoy looking back on each and everyone of those days.
Later in the morning I entered Monte Mario Park, a landmark for me on this trip, knowing the great vista point of downtown Rome and that from there everything else is downhill.
Finally making it into suburbia after leaving the park I finally rounded a corner and could see the Via Angeli gate of the square off in the distance.
It was from that point forward I felt the combination of exhilaration and sadness all at once. Exhilaration because I knew the goal was in sight, but sadness because I had a good time and knew that it was coming to an end.
Entering the square, amongst a thousand others, I knew what I started planning and training for a year prior was now accomplished.
Thank you to all of you who took this journey with me. Many of you sent well wishes, thoughts, encouragements and prayers.
These are the things and the kind of people that make this forum so worth being a part of.
As I walked down the forested roads I had time to reflect on the last 86 days of walking alone and remember the good times, the good meals and the good people I met along the way. I will always enjoy looking back on each and everyone of those days.
Later in the morning I entered Monte Mario Park, a landmark for me on this trip, knowing the great vista point of downtown Rome and that from there everything else is downhill.
Finally making it into suburbia after leaving the park I finally rounded a corner and could see the Via Angeli gate of the square off in the distance.
It was from that point forward I felt the combination of exhilaration and sadness all at once. Exhilaration because I knew the goal was in sight, but sadness because I had a good time and knew that it was coming to an end.
Entering the square, amongst a thousand others, I knew what I started planning and training for a year prior was now accomplished.
Thank you to all of you who took this journey with me. Many of you sent well wishes, thoughts, encouragements and prayers.
These are the things and the kind of people that make this forum so worth being a part of.
Beun Camino
...an accomplishment indeed.
Seeing the vast crowds at St Peter's I found a room nearby and returned next morning when the basilica was just opening for a very quiet and surreal visit. Just me and a nun at the tomb of St Peter in the crypt. A beautiful experience very far removed from a previous visit in peak season. St Peter's is never going to be my favourite church but at 7am I did see something of its awesome beauty without too much distraction.
