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carriedavey said:"nowhere" Pieces? I'm lucky enough to have found such a place and it's called "home". I did the camino from April 11th through May 21st this year, and could NEVER shake the longing to get back here to our family and friends. It was an unforgettable experience (for many and varied reasons) but "do it again"? not in this lifetime.
carriedavey said:Hi katiawt! I may have given the impression that I'm "anti-camino" or trying to discourage folk from doing it, I'm not. I'd never for a second ever try to discourage anybody from taking it on. I simply said that the camino was a one-off for ME, it was WAY too tough on me emotionally. I'm staying connected on the board because I'm interested in what folk think. Hope that sheds a wee bit more light on my reasons for posting a point of view other than the rest of the thread.
Buen Camino!
Dave
As Saint Augustine said; Solvitur ambulado - it is solved by walking.
I love walking and meeting people from all over the world to share ideas, philosophies and insights mostly about how each of us can contribute to the greater good.[/quote]
Jenny , I think your point about the comfort zone is key. We are stimulated by new experiences, and by success. On Camino we give ourselves credit for "just" putting one foot in front of the other, for following the path. Enjoyed your post, all the best with your 2014 plans !Hello All. Doing the Camino the first time took me completely out of my comfort zone!I DON'T know WHY! I just want to do it again- the same route - and I just know that I will be more relaxed and less in a hurry to get a bed! I am planning to go next year in September (so a different season) and I will continue on to Finisterre! Then I will plan the next Camino on a different route perhaps........
I know that somewhere on the forum I have said this before. The Camino is one way (but not the only way) that I, as a single middle aged woman, can safely have an "adventure". It is a place where I can meet and share with other like minded people - young and old, a place where I can see a culture very different to mine, a place where there is an amazing sense of history, and it is a journey of a powerful spiritual nature. I have walked the Camino three times, and last year walked the VF. As Wanderer64 said, first impressions are the best ones, but I have always gone with an open mind the second time round, and felt the Camino - whichever path I was on - has always given me "first time experiences". I deliberately make an effort each time to try and put to the back of my mind the other experiences so that I can enjoy the newest ones to the full. For me, each time is different - different weather, different sounds, different people - all leading to a different experience - no more or less important than what has gone before. JanetFurther, sometimes the first impressions are the best ones. I feel some of the Camino magic I experienced might diminish if I do it again. I've experienced this kind of diminishment when I've repeated other treks or travel destinations.
People keep asking me why I would want to go back and walk the same route again, when there are so many beautiful places in the world. I try to explain that walking the Camino differs from a normal hike, but have difficulties to put words on why my heart is aching to return.
Camilla
That makes it two of us. I understand you perfectly.People keep asking me why I would want to go back and walk the same route again, when there are so many beautiful places in the world. I try to explain that walking the Camino differs from a normal hike, but have difficulties to put words on why my heart is aching to return./Camilla
Indeed. I rushed it too. But this time: I will do as you are planning. And I will spend 2 months finishing the Frances. No rush, and detours if needed. Especially here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_of_Norway,_Infanta_of_Castile...but at the same time I just want to go with the flow and let the Camino guide me. Last time I had so much frustration and things to work on that I think there were days I did not even notice the beautiful countryside I rushed through. This time I just feel relaxed and happy, and thrilled of course. /Camilla
...PS: I should confess that I am highly educated in technology, computers (software) and math, and thoroughly trained in all aspects of logic in these fields...
Amazing how so many of us feel this way. As I mentioned above, I see an arrow and feel at home.I think I belong there, in some strange way.
The Camino helps us develop the wisdom of the heart. It may be because we finally allow ourselves to listen to what it has to say.I have come to the conclusion that there is no logic in the Camino, and yet it's more logical and real than my fields of expertise. I still have a lot to learn. I am going back. DS.
I started thinking about going back there the moment I was home. Why? Because for the first time, I appreciated the siplicity of life and it was a beautiful feeling. As someone said earlier - back to basics, it felt so good.
Thanks Steven. I agree that life is the Camino and I am living the virtues of being a pilgrim everyday. There are still things I'm learning all the time!Brilliant Sue ! I hope you don't mind my emboldening your quote. I applaud your outlook. Your phrase brings to mind another used by an old friend who classifiedpeople as drains and raidiators and that she tries to avoid the drains . You're clearly a radiator ! It is exactly this spirit, amongst other things, that has made the Camin0 part of my thinking for over twenty years. I am less good at maintaining this spirit on a day to day basis , essentially realising life is the Camino....
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