The Way, inspiration, and the need to go back

[alexwalker]

This afternoon, watched the movie "The Way" again:
http://www.theway-themovie.com/

Buy the film and watch it, is my recommendation.

I can't help but feel empathy for the main character: Had I lost my own son, I would have been lost myself. But there are so many more light-hearted videos on Youtube to watch (I am writing this for the newbies):

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=camino santiago'&oq=camino santiago'&gs_l=youtube.12...114.6231.0.12201.14.12.0.0.0.0.201.1219.6j5j1.12.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.2GD8N26mo2Q

Examples:

There are many more, but you'll see them when you're there: Simply go to www.youtube.com and search for Camino Santiago.

My planning for my next Camino has begun. For the new ones: Jump. It will change your life, in a good way, although you do not know about it yet. It has to be experienced. Simply join in, and then, you are a part of it.

Buen Camino! (Good way!)
Ultreia! (Go on!)

 

[lettinggo]

Thank you Walker.
It is with a smile I respond to you, that we have to dare to bring the things we need into our lives.
I am reminded that I have to dare more.
Seek the unknown which will make me evolve and grace life in new ways.

Buen Camino on your next adventure.
Lettinggo

 

[D.Matthew]

Well said. "For the new ones: Jump. It will change your life..." I couldn't agree more.

 

[MendiWalker]

I saw the movie after I had walked 3 Caminos. I didn´t like it very much. It used lots of topics about the Camino.
While I watched it I could´t help thinking about another movie ( a very good by the way) - Little Big Man with Dustin Hoffman.
In that movie Dustin Hoffman is a very old man ( 100 years old I think) who had been at the Battle of Little Big Horn being
interviewed by a young reporter. In one moment Dustin says…….. "We were playing Indians……… we WERE Indians!".

Buen Camino!

 

[supersullivan]

As Alex recommends to those considering their 1st Camino: JUMP. A couple of years after I took up hiking 7 years ago, I started to think about doing the Camino in one is its many guises about 2020 when I would hope to retire, I now find myself making plans for my 3rd Camino in 3 years starting next June and the plan includes bringing 3 women Camino novices along for the company.
Once experienced the Camino has a wonderous way of working it's way under your skin and the only way of easing the itch in my case is to start planning my next Camino.

Seamus

 

[MendiWalker]

As Alex recommends to those considering their 1st Camino: JUMP. A couple of years after I took up hiking 7 years ago, I started to think about doing the Camino in one is its many guises about 2020 when I would hope to retire, I now find myself making plans for my 3rd Camino in 3 years starting next June and the plan includes bringing 3 women Camino novices along for the company.
Once experienced the Camino has a wonderous way of working it's way under your skin and the only way of easing the itch in my case is to start planning my next Camino.

Seamus

So true.

Buen Camino!

 

[alexwalker]

A couple of years after I took up hiking 7 years ago, I started to think about doing the Camino in one is its many guises about 2020 when I would hope to retire, I now find myself making plans for my 3rd Camino in 3 years starting next June and the plan includes bringing 3 women Camino novices along for the company.
Once experienced the Camino has a wonderous way of working it's way under your skin and the only way of easing the itch in my case is to start planning my next Camino. Seamus

Can you hear the silent, distant whisper in your heart and mind, calling you back to The Way, Seamus? I can...

 

[D.Matthew]

Can you hear the silent, distant whisper in your heart and mind, calling you back to The Way, Seamus? I can...

I hear it everyday...

 

[petro]

Me too...

 

[Steve Z.]

I couldn't agree more; we finished our Camino on 28, Sept. and returned to the U.S. on 14 Oct. We are now making preliminary plans for the GR 65 LePuy to Saint Jean Pied de Port in 2014. The Camino calls....

 

[lukedarracott]

I quit my job to embark on the camino. And I would do it again. Whether this just says I haven't found the job I want or not I don't know, but the camino has this pull. I often wonder about the other side of things though, that I might be hoping it compares with my first time. Would it live up to everything it was before? Etc.

The film the Way I thought was a sweet little thing. I watched it before my trip and then after. I got a bit blurry eyed both times but far more after. There was some dust or something in my eye, honest.

I made a videoblog for my trip. If you YouTube Luke Darracott you can watch them. I get pangs of nostalgia so I don't watch them very often. Then there are all the photos and the writing... I can't escape it!!

I endeavour to return!

 

[alexwalker]

Luke,
Thanks for your Youtube clips: I thoroughly enjoyed them all: brought back many fond memories, and will repeat the Frances next spring. I will even try to adopt your wine habits, although I am already pretty good at it... And yes, on occations there may be some dust in my house too

You didn't have the best of weather at all times: When I did the Frances, I only had 1/2 day of drizzle, the rest sun in 30 days. On the other hand, last year on the VdlP in May, out of 23 days, I had 19 with partly strong rain and wind, and 2 days of snow in mountain passes! 4 days of sunshine and swimming in Finisterre, though.

About ignorant/early wakeup pilgrims: I have plenty of time, so if I come across those, I will take short days and let them pass forward.

 

[lukedarracott]

Thanks Alex! Means a lot! It was a lot of hard work to do those videos! And yes, wine made talking to the camera easier at times.

The weather I got was pretty brutish but being British I didn't mind it so much as complaining is against my nature so I just sucked it up . But seriously, I quite enjoyed the variation. I rather think I would hate to do it in summer though. I also may well strangle people so it is probably best I'm kept away.

I have it in mind one day to start in Santander and then do the primitivo. That could grant me some more tasty weather.