Angie94
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances - 2016 www.angie-carter.com/camino
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Hi Angie, wish you a wonderful journey and a Buen Camino, Peter.1) After someone told me about the Camino de Santiago I entertained the idea for a brief moment and then it became a tremendous desire, calling, motivation...or whatever!)
2) Began researching
3) Started walking...(first time I reached 3 miles I thought I was really doing something! I really couldn't fathom walking 15 miles, but I told myself "just keep walking"
4) Did more research and joined this awesome forum (I wonder if I would even be REALLY going without having joined this forum - I remember last fall when I joined that the first feelings and thoughts I had were "yes, this is actually possible - just look at all these people who have done it!!" and then feeling so very encouraged by everyone - it turned a desire into a reality.
5) Began buying some gear
6) Started walking more...
7) "met" a few individuals on this forum and conversed with them - they have helped me OODLES!!
8) Began reading books about the camino
9) Bought some more gear and a backpack
10) Started walking more...with a pack
11) Began letting people know that I was going - (definitely mixed reviews on the subject!)
12) Read blogs, did more research ie. transportation, communication, meditation, recreation and accommodations...and the most important for me - the spiritual aspect.
13) Started walking more...with correct gear and pack
14) Began having some fears and anxiety - but talking to some great people on this forum put those feelings to rest. And also the lady who introduced me to this idea in the first place - tremendous help.
15) And this week I have finalized and paid for all reservations, bookings, transportation - planes, trains, transport to SJPP and the first three nights of my camino - and booked two nights for when I arrive in Santiago - I will then walk on to Finisterre and Muxia and then back to Santiago one night before heading to Madrid then back home to Ohio. A special thank you to those of you and I have been 'talking' with. You know who you are
I am so excited!! (Camino dates May 16th- June 26th 2016)
[/QUOTE]I am so excited!! (Camino dates May 16th- June 26th 2016)
Bless your aunt…...Its amazing the different reactions that you get from people when you tell them what you are doing, some just can't believe that a women would be silly enough to go off on her own especially halfway around the world. I must say my most excited supporter was my Aunt in her early nineties who is no longer with us. Buen Camino Judy.
Gosh! So much and planning and you deserve to have a wonderful time Angie. Please keep in touch via the live posts from the Camino to let us all know how you are doing. Am a bit envious I have to admit as we won't be going again till 2017 but so happy for you.1) After someone told me about the Camino de Santiago I entertained the idea for a brief moment and then it became a tremendous desire, calling, motivation...or whatever!)
2) Began researching
3) Started walking...(first time I reached 3 miles I thought I was really doing something! I really couldn't fathom walking 15 miles, but I told myself "just keep walking"
4) Did more research and joined this awesome forum (I wonder if I would even be REALLY going without having joined this forum - I remember last fall when I joined that the first feelings and thoughts I had were "yes, this is actually possible - just look at all these people who have done it!!" and then feeling so very encouraged by everyone - it turned a desire into a reality.
5) Began buying some gear
6) Started walking more...
7) "met" a few individuals on this forum and conversed with them - they have helped me OODLES!!
8) Began reading books about the camino
9) Bought some more gear and a backpack
10) Started walking more...with a pack
11) Began letting people know that I was going - (definitely mixed reviews on the subject!)
12) Read blogs, did more research ie. transportation, communication, meditation, recreation and accommodations...and the most important for me - the spiritual aspect.
13) Started walking more...with correct gear and pack
14) Began having some fears and anxiety - but talking to some great people on this forum put those feelings to rest. And also the lady who introduced me to this idea in the first place - tremendous help.
15) And this week I have finalized and paid for all reservations, bookings, transportation - planes, trains, transport to SJPP and the first three nights of my camino - and booked two nights for when I arrive in Santiago - I will then walk on to Finisterre and Muxia and then back to Santiago one night before heading to Madrid then back home to Ohio. A special thank you to those of you and I have been 'talking' with. You know who you are
I am so excited!! (Camino dates May 16th- June 26th 2016)
Prayers for a continued and speedy recovery and a return to good health so that you may be able to partake in this wonderful endeavor, I really believe so much of the fun and excitement is in the learning and planning! ~ Buen Camino!!How wonderful that it is all coming together. Good for you! I imagine my list when I finally go (planning for 2018) will be similar although not in the same order. I've already told my oncologist I was planning this, and his reaction was "my wife is doing that this summer".
I'm already "training", actually starting to walk again with a walker which is why my Camino is so far away. A lot of work to do there.
Is it terrible that I'm starting to feel a little jealous of everyone who is doing it sooner than me? Meanwhile, living vicariously through all your posts is both motivating and gets me a little nostalgic for Galicia!
LOVE this!I didn't know what I didn't know.
with that thought in mind I want to share something that happened recently (and I will make it public as it may be of assistance to someone else...)Just hold this thought......It's' your Camino.
They used to say "you meet the nicest people on a Honda" That is so 1960ish. You really meet the nicest people on the caminos. I have walked 2 different routes to date with #3 in April so I know this is true. You will be amazed by the random acts of kindness you will experience not only from pilgrims but from the people who live on the camino.1) After someone told me about the Camino de Santiago I entertained the idea for a brief moment and then it became a tremendous desire, calling, motivation...or whatever!)
2) Began researching
3) Started walking...(first time I reached 3 miles I thought I was really doing something! I really couldn't fathom walking 15 miles, but I told myself "just keep walking"
4) Did more research and joined this awesome forum (I wonder if I would even be REALLY going without having joined this forum - I remember last fall when I joined that the first feelings and thoughts I had were "yes, this is actually possible - just look at all these people who have done it!!" and then feeling so very encouraged by everyone - it turned a desire into a reality.
5) Began buying some gear
6) Started walking more...
7) "met" a few individuals on this forum and conversed with them - they have helped me OODLES!!
8) Began reading books about the camino
9) Bought some more gear and a backpack
10) Started walking more...with a pack
11) Began letting people know that I was going - (definitely mixed reviews on the subject!)
12) Read blogs, did more research ie. transportation, communication, meditation, recreation and accommodations...and the most important for me - the spiritual aspect.
13) Started walking more...with correct gear and pack
14) Began having some fears and anxiety - but talking to some great people on this forum put those feelings to rest. And also the lady who introduced me to this idea in the first place - tremendous help.
15) And this week I have finalized and paid for all reservations, bookings, transportation - planes, trains, transport to SJPP and the first three nights of my camino - and booked two nights for when I arrive in Santiago - I will then walk on to Finisterre and Muxia and then back to Santiago one night before heading to Madrid then back home to Ohio. A special thank you to those of you and I have been 'talking' with. You know who you are
I am so excited!! (Camino dates May 16th- June 26th 2016)
I may have to do thatWe had to stay in town for a few days and it was fun.
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