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You already know the answerI'm obsessing over whether or not to walk the distance from Burgos to Leon in 7 days or 8 days.
my plans will disintegrate as soon as I get there
@nickymd1I cannot be the only one. I just can't be.... right? In 10 days I will touch down in Madrid and bus to Burgos; the next day my CF will begin. Two years ago I walked a life-changing CdN from Hendaye to Finisterre in 35 days.
I know how this goes. I know what I need to pack. I know that it won't be the same. I know that I'll be safe. I know what it will feel like and that it hurts and that it's worth it and that there will be loads of fun people to befriend and that my plans will disintegrate as soon as I get there and that if I over-plan and over-think and over-stress I will miss out on the glorious provision of Grace on the Camino. I KNOW.
And yet....I. am. freaking. out. I am walking over Easter. Idiot. I'm obsessing over whether or not to walk the distance from Burgos to Leon in 7 days or 8 days. Idiot. And whether to book my city stays ahead or not... because it's Easter. facepalm. Idiot.
Surely I'm not the first to lose her mind over absolutely. nothing....? Please guys, tell me I'm not the first.... #dies.
Well, this forum is probably the last place you should be asking that question.
At times it seems like a meeting place for over-thinker's (and planner's) anonymous.
You describe your previous camino as "life changing." This puts a massive weight on the possibles results of a future camino, even if you think that you know that it will not be the same....Perhaps you can muse a bit on what you are hoping for. This could make all the obsessing over minor details look insignificant. Buen camino.
In 10 days I will touch down in Madrid and bus to Burgos; the next day my CF will begin.
I know that it won't be the same
I’m hoping that by doing a completely different Camino, I won’t be trapped as easily by my mind measuring the first Camino against the second. I think deep down I know it will be both Great and Different.
Surely you are not the first. It can feel like almost a panic attack. It's normal for me, and perhaps to a lot of people. Last year, I read this inscription on the monument remembering a 17-year old who died there while bicycling the CF. You will find it after Manjarin. Have a faith and things will work out. You will be glad in the end.I cannot be the only one. I just can't be.... right? In 10 days I will touch down in Madrid and bus to Burgos; the next day my CF will begin. Two years ago I walked a life-changing CdN from Hendaye to Finisterre in 35 days.
I know how this goes. I know what I need to pack. I know that it won't be the same. I know that I'll be safe. I know what it will feel like and that it hurts and that it's worth it and that there will be loads of fun people to befriend and that my plans will disintegrate as soon as I get there and that if I over-plan and over-think and over-stress I will miss out on the glorious provision of Grace on the Camino. I KNOW.
And yet....I. am. freaking. out. I am walking over Easter. Idiot. I'm obsessing over whether or not to walk the distance from Burgos to Leon in 7 days or 8 days. Idiot. And whether to book my city stays ahead or not... because it's Easter. facepalm. Idiot.
Surely I'm not the first to lose her mind over absolutely. nothing....? Please guys, tell me I'm not the first.... #dies.
I am walking same Camino in Oct. maybe i’ll see you along the way.I can relate to your feelings mostly from the perspective of a first Camino experience that was so special I am sure it cannot be duplicated. This fall I will start in Porto, and then via Santiago walk to Muxia and Finisterre. Like you said above “I know it won’t be the same”. I’m hoping that by doing a completely different Camino, I won’t be trapped as easily by my mind measuring the first Camino against the second. I think deep down I know it will be both Great and Different. But until I start walking the monkey mind will be busier than I’d like it to be.
I'm guessing most people experience the same feelings you are having now. I hope you come back to this thread when you finish for a quick update on your 2nd Camino experience and tell us at what point the butterflies in your stomach or the monkey in your brain calmed down.
Hope you went with the trail shoes! Too cold for sandals, too paved for boots. Buen Camino! I'm jealous of you on the Norte!It's not just you Nicky! I start the CdN on Saturday and I've changed my mind about footwear 3 times today already! Im finding it trickier this time, as when I did the CdF it was mid-winter, so I knew it would be cold/wet and packed for that. But April/May in Spain - could go from very cold to baking hot - clothes wise its easy - just layers, but footwear - do I go hiking boots/hike/trail shoes/sandles.....?.I think it's gonna be a last minute instinct decision.
Nice writing Terry.It had started to rain by the time I reached Alverca do Ribatejo. Fisherman have their colorfully painted boats with fishing nets and gear all laid up on shore at the Alverca Marina, where there was another walkway along the Tejo River and this one was paved with rubber asphalt perfect for joggers.
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