Priscillian
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances 1999, Aragones 2000, Desde Le Puy 2002, Portuguese 2009, hoping RDLP 2014
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I think this is my favourite story of the day. I love those little nothing moments that end up changing the course of our lives!Tincatinker said:Short answer, no. Longer version -I was on a lengthy hardcore hike in the Picos Europa and asking for agua at a finca somewhere in Liebana I was wished "Buen Camino". My puzzled reaction prompted questions, was I not "en Camino" was I not "Peregrino"?
Back home I started to research and discovered the Camino. It took years of wishing and hoping, and eventually early retirement from my career but my inspiration for the Camino came from the puzzled face of an elderly female farmer half way up a mountain in Spain.
Hola Jenny - I have just finished reading "The Year We Seized The Day" - I cannot remember when a book has provided so many laughs, as well as a few tears. The openness and honesty was one feature I commented on when I did a review for Amazon. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on your viewpoint) the book is now only available as an e_book - both Kindle and Nexus/Komo/Google. I am now really going to try to come back and walk the Frances and hope to start in August 2014. CheersBrilliant question Priscillian! 'Hope it brings to the Forum some great discussion and news on books that a lot of us haven't read yet.
I've also read Tony Kevin's and Ailsa Piper's books (Australian authors) - both excellent - but the book that inspired me to walk the Camino was Colin Bowles' and Elizabeth Best's book "The Year We Seized The Day", a Camino memoir by two (again Australian) authors who met at a literary festival several years ago, kept in touch and decided to walk The Way. The book was so open and honest; both authors shared very personal details of their lives prior to the Camino which would have been painful to reveal to readers; in parts it was hilarious ... it really touched my heart.
Cheers and thanks - Jenny
Hi Jenny - found the info about Alisa's talk next Wednesday; had and email from Sandra - the Oct meeting is still at the Sir John Young Hotel - Spanish Club new venue not quite ready. CheersBrilliant question Priscillian! 'Hope it brings to the Forum some great discussion and news on books that a lot of us haven't read yet.
I've also read Tony Kevin's and Ailsa Piper's books (Australian authors) - both excellent - but the book that inspired me to walk the Camino was Colin Bowles' and Elizabeth Best's book "The Year We Seized The Day", a Camino memoir by two (again Australian) authors who met at a literary festival several years ago, kept in touch and decided to walk The Way. The book was so open and honest; both authors shared very personal details of their lives prior to the Camino which would have been painful to reveal to readers; in parts it was hilarious ... it really touched my heart.
Cheers and thanks - Jenny
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