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I love this quote! It sums up exactly what we (my almost 82 year-old Dad, my daughter and I) are doing on our very slow way to Santiago!Reflecting on my Camino, I started reading John Muir. Many Americans know who Muir was, for those who may not, he was an American Naturalist who founded the Sierra Club. He walked the mountains of the American West, especially around Yosemite in the late 1800's.
I have on many occasions said that I hiked the Camino, I like his view on the word "hiking" much better:
“I don’t like either the word or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains – not hike! Do you know the origin of that word ‘saunter?’ It’s a beautiful word. Away back in the Middle Ages people used to go on pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and when people in the villages through which they passed asked where they were going, they would reply, ‘A la sainte terre,’ ‘To the Holy Land.’ And so they became known as sainte-terre-ers or saunterers. Now these mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.”
I'm privileged to have sauntered the Camino.
Beautiful photo!I love this quote! It sums up exactly what we (my almost 82 year-old Dad, my daughter and I) are doing on our very slow way to Santiago!
Wonderful!Reflecting on my Camino, I started reading John Muir. Many Americans know who Muir was, for those who may not, he was an American Naturalist who founded the Sierra Club. He walked the mountains of the American West, especially around Yosemite in the late 1800's.
I have on many occasions said that I hiked the Camino, I like his view on the word "hiking" much better:
“I don’t like either the word or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains – not hike! Do you know the origin of that word ‘saunter?’ It’s a beautiful word. Away back in the Middle Ages people used to go on pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and when people in the villages through which they passed asked where they were going, they would reply, ‘A la sainte terre,’ ‘To the Holy Land.’ And so they became known as sainte-terre-ers or saunterers. Now these mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.”
I'm privileged to have sauntered the Camino.
I love that! That's what I was doing yesterday.....'sauntering' in the mountains.".........Now these mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.”.
Reflecting on my Camino, I started reading John Muir. Many Americans know who Muir was, for those who may not, he was an American Naturalist who founded the Sierra Club. He walked the mountains of the American West, especially around Yosemite in the late 1800's.
I have on many occasions said that I hiked the Camino, I like his view on the word "hiking" much better:
“I don’t like either the word or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains – not hike! Do you know the origin of that word ‘saunter?’ It’s a beautiful word. Away back in the Middle Ages people used to go on pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and when people in the villages through which they passed asked where they were going, they would reply, ‘A la sainte terre,’ ‘To the Holy Land.’ And so they became known as sainte-terre-ers or saunterers. Now these mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.”
I'm privileged to have sauntered the Camino.
I'll be most interested in reading this, David, later when I have time. Regardless of what they say about Thoreau, I was fortunate enough to have been to Walden Pond a few years ago, at this time of the year too, when the leaves were in their autumn glory.But, ah, Henry David Thoreau ........ ?? https://newrepublic.com/article/123162/everybody-hates-henry-david-thoreau
Well David I am not sure for certain if any one knows whether it is true or not - but of all the numerous derivations I have seen - I much prefer this one !such a shame that it isn't true!
But, ah, Henry David Thoreau ........ ?? https://newrepublic.com/article/123162/everybody-hates-henry-david-thoreau
Regardless of what they say about Thoreau, I was fortunate enough to have been to Walden Pond a few years ago, at this time of the year too, when the leaves were in their autumn glory.
Wow that is an amazing experience. Buen camino to you allI love this quote! It sums up exactly what we (my almost 82 year-old Dad, my daughter and I) are doing on our very slow way to Santiago!
Personally, I prefer to sashay.Reflecting on my Camino, I started reading John Muir. Many Americans know who Muir was, for those who may not, he was an American Naturalist who founded the Sierra Club. He walked the mountains of the American West, especially around Yosemite in the late 1800's.
I have on many occasions said that I hiked the Camino, I like his view on the word "hiking" much better:
“I don’t like either the word or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains – not hike! Do you know the origin of that word ‘saunter?’ It’s a beautiful word. Away back in the Middle Ages people used to go on pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and when people in the villages through which they passed asked where they were going, they would reply, ‘A la sainte terre,’ ‘To the Holy Land.’ And so they became known as sainte-terre-ers or saunterers. Now these mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.”
I'm privileged to have sauntered the Camino.
Have come across many quotes by John Muir and find them very inspiring. One thing though, he was Scottish. Born in Dunbar, East Lothian, his family emigrated when he was 11. Also known as John of the Mountains. "I would rather be on a mountain thinking of God, than in a church thinking of the mountain" Maybe not word perfect but that is my favourite Muir quote. I too have 'sauntered' the Camino and I love that interpretation of the word. There is another interpretation, which of course, I reject out of handReflecting on my Camino, I started reading John Muir. Many Americans know who Muir was, for those who may not, he was an American Naturalist who founded the Sierra Club. He walked the mountains of the American West, especially around Yosemite in the late 1800's.
I have on many occasions said that I hiked the Camino, I like his view on the word "hiking" much better:
“I don’t like either the word or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains – not hike! Do you know the origin of that word ‘saunter?’ It’s a beautiful word. Away back in the Middle Ages people used to go on pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and when people in the villages through which they passed asked where they were going, they would reply, ‘A la sainte terre,’ ‘To the Holy Land.’ And so they became known as sainte-terre-ers or saunterers. Now these mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.”
I'm privileged to have sauntered the Camino.
Congratulations to you, your daughter and especially your almost 82 year old dad, for sauntering to Santiago! He must be quite an adventurous personI love this quote! It sums up exactly what we (my almost 82 year-old Dad, my daughter and I) are doing on our very slow way to Santiago!
Aye, glad, someone was aware he was Scottish. Likesayken?thank you for the reminder and the 'a la sainte terre' - did not know that one. very well described/expressed.
now if we'd only realise that wherever we set foot on is holy land.
(and treat the land accordingly....)
last year in the fall, i had the pleasure to be saundering on the John Muir trail, west of Glasgow (the trail starts on the eastern coast of scotland, in dunbar, JM's birthplace)
view of loch lomond
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saundering along lovely beeches ... onwards to loch lomand
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and down again ... through a forest that reminded me of Fangorn (LOTR)
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after the climb up from Craigendoran ... huff and puff... but I made it
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