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I walk 4 to 6 miles every day.I'm curious to how much people walk when not on the Camino?
I cannot tell you why and yet I have this strange yearning too....
Sorry, @domigee, I just couldn't resist that !!I cannot tell you why and yet I have this strange yearning to ......
I'm curious to how much people walk when not on the Camino?
And if you can do all that and not know what day of the week it is, so much the better.The appeal is simple: wake up, put your boots on, walk, have something to eat, meet great folks, walk, have some laughs, cry a little bit, have some coffee, see magnificent scenery, walk, touch ancient stone things, eat something, drink some wine, rest and change your socks, walk, meet some great folks, pass through quaint villages, pet the cat, walk, look for your rain gear, photograph the mile-marker, have some laughs, dodge the sheep, have a beer, walk, see magnificent scenery, find a place to spend the night, meet some great folks, eat a hearty meal, drink some wine, collect your thoughts from the day, think about how lucky you are, sleep, and repeat.
Absolutely! Isn't it amazing how simplicity can yield such wonderful results?The appeal is simple: wake up, put your boots on, walk, have something to eat, meet great folks, walk, have some laughs, cry a little bit, have some coffee, see magnificent scenery, walk, touch ancient stone things, eat something, drink some wine, rest and change your socks, walk, meet some great folks, pass through quaint villages, pet the cat, walk, look for your rain gear, photograph the mile-marker, have some laughs, dodge the sheep, have a beer, walk, see magnificent scenery, find a place to spend the night, meet some great folks, eat a hearty meal, drink some wine, collect your thoughts from the day, think about how lucky you are, sleep, and repeat.
Usually 8-15km a day, 6 days a week. Although not for the last 2 weeks due to Bronchitis.I'm curious to how much people walk when not on the Camino?
I'm curious to how much people walk when not on the Camino?
OK. Own up if you were able to remember the day of the week every day of your Camino! I more often don't know the day than know it when walking!And if you can do all that and not know what day of the week it is, so much the better.
And I think it's for that "thirst" that you yearn to return. Was there something which didn't get "quenched" the first time or even something which surfaced that you never knew existed within you.I pretty much agree with you Laurie. I love my life. My family, my friends at home and elsewhere, my trips to Spain for the Camino and to visit friends - all are important. It has been and still is a rich life that has just been improved and given greater meaning and depth by the Camino. What it is to me is immeasurable and I continue to drink from the well with an unquenchable thirst.
I think you said it all.....The appeal is simple: wake up, put your boots on, walk, have something to eat, meet great folks, walk, have some laughs, cry a little bit, have some coffee, see magnificent scenery, walk, touch ancient stone things, eat something, drink some wine, rest and change your socks, walk, meet some great folks, pass through quaint villages, pet the cat, walk, look for your rain gear, photograph the mile-marker, have some laughs, dodge the sheep, have a beer, walk, see magnificent scenery, find a place to spend the night, meet some great folks, eat a hearty meal, drink some wine, collect your thoughts from the day, think about how lucky you are, sleep, and repeat.
I miss Phil's wise and gentle input to the forum.
Albertans are incredibly kind people.
What a generous thought from our closest neighbour! You may meet a lot more of us, as thousands have been laid off with the low price of oil. I hope that we will not disappoint you.
OK. Own up if you were able to remember the day of the week every day of your Camino! I more often don't know the day than know it when walking!A happy state I think. Actually, come to think of it - what day is it today?
Looking at the near universal desire of forum members to return to the Camino, a casual observer could well be excused for concluding that their lives while at home are solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.
I completed my second Camino four months ago. I met many newbies on the trail, all of whom were very comfortable in their normal lives. They all opined that they would never do another Camino and wondered why I would subject myself to such a trial a second time. I replied that the experience was too intense to be processed completely while they were actually on the trail and that a full appreciation would only come after several months of replaying the Camino experience in their minds at home. I invited them to tell me their opinion then.
They now have and without exception they all want to do another Camino.
Why this strange yearning?
Looking at the near universal desire of forum members to return to the Camino, a casual observer could well be excused for concluding that their lives while at home are solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.
I completed my second Camino four months ago. I met many newbies on the trail, all of whom were very comfortable in their normal lives. They all opined that they would never do another Camino and wondered why I would subject myself to such a trial a second time. I replied that the experience was too intense to be processed completely while they were actually on the trail and that a full appreciation would only come after several months of replaying the Camino experience in their minds at home. I invited them to tell me their opinion then.
They now have and without exception they all want to do another Camino.
Why this strange yearning?
I walk 1000-1200km per yearI'm curious to how much people walk when not on the Camino?
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