Wishing everyone well. I am thoughtful, grateful and just a little nervous 😊

[Fortyforward]

It feels like all of a sudden, after nine months of planning and dreaming - we are six days (OMG!) from flying from Tauranga via Auckland to Barcelona and from there starting our first Camino from La Laguna.
We are excited to walk this ancient trail and make new memories together, an old married couple who are still really really bestest mates. This trip marks and celebrates our 40th wedding anniversary. Pretty cool right ? . We think so anyway
We are truly thankful for (and sometimes amused by or bemused by ) the contributions of folks on the forum, but most of all grateful for the generosity of sharing. This is a special place, thanks to Ivar and family and to the community here. Thank you all for the advice, knowledge and support. Guess we’ll see you on the other side! Buen camino, best wishes from we two kiwis

 

[thejoker]

Wishing you a big 'Buen Camino'. Enjoy the botifarra! Careful when in the centre of Barcelona. Have a great Camino!
Good plan to 'enjoy' at least a short but stiff hike up to O Cebreiro.

 

[ficklefancyfree]

40 years! Congratulations to you both, me and mine are still working our way to 20, perhaps by then he will join me on a Camino?!

All the best and Buen Camino
Fi

 

[Lexicos]

Wow! Buen Camino. Sounds like you have earned and well deserve a grand adventure. The nerves will disappear soon enough, once you’re on the trail. Takes a few days to get into it but you’ll be fine. Enjoy every step and every stop!

 

[David with new Kit!]

Hi @Fortyforward
We also celebrated our 40th, last year, on the Norte.
Welcome and enjoy the input from everyone

 

[LongRun64]

Have the most marvellous time! Buen Camino xxx

 

[Elle Bieling]

Wonderful! Hope you have a most successful Camino, whatever your goals are! Buen Camino!

 

[ANGLICO1]

It feels like all of a sudden, after nine months of planning and dreaming - we are six days (OMG!) from flying from Tauranga via Auckland to Barcelona and from there starting our first Camino from La Laguna.
We are excited to walk this ancient trail and make new memories together, an old married couple who are still really really bestest mates. This trip marks and celebrates our 40th wedding anniversary. Pretty cool right ? . We think so anyway
We are truly thankful for (and sometimes amused by or bemused by ) the contributions of folks on the forum, but most of all grateful for the generosity of sharing. This is a special place, thanks to Ivar and family and to the community here. Thank you all for the advice, knowledge and support. Guess we’ll see you on the other side! Buen camino, best wishes from we two kiwis

Wishing you the best Camino. May you find the beauty in the momentous stage you have chosen to undertake. Take it ALL in and may you both come through stronger than ever. Together..

 

[Introibo]

Ruby, ruby, ruby
Let it never be said that romance is dead
Buen Camino

 

[basquelady]

It feels like all of a sudden, after nine months of planning and dreaming - we are six days (OMG!) from flying from Tauranga via Auckland to Barcelona and from there starting our first Camino from La Laguna.
We are excited to walk this ancient trail and make new memories together, an old married couple who are still really really bestest mates. This trip marks and celebrates our 40th wedding anniversary. Pretty cool right ? . We think so anyway
We are truly thankful for (and sometimes amused by or bemused by ) the contributions of folks on the forum, but most of all grateful for the generosity of sharing. This is a special place, thanks to Ivar and family and to the community here. Thank you all for the advice, knowledge and support. Guess we’ll see you on the other side! Buen camino, best wishes from we two kiwis

We walked out first Camino on our 40th, in 2013. Realised what good mates we are

 

[512]

Hmmm... is this a thing? Our first camino was during our 40th year, too.

A while ago...

 

[nycwalking]

40 years!

Nice, so very nice.

Take loads of pictures.

Have a splendid time.

Buen camino.

 

[Victoria65]

Congrats on embarking on your first Camino! I am so excited for you and your “bestie” of 40 years! Cannot think of a better way to mark the occasion! Yes I do believe this must be a thing, my bestie and I (both a young 72 years) will be embarking on our 4th Camino at the end of August and celebrating our 40th as well.

 

[dbier]

We'd been married almost 35 years during our first short Camino...ironically, that never occurred to me ;

 

[Lyndiloo]

It feels like all of a sudden, after nine months of planning and dreaming - we are six days (OMG!) from flying from Tauranga via Auckland to Barcelona and from there starting our first Camino from La Laguna.
We are excited to walk this ancient trail and make new memories together, an old married couple who are still really really bestest mates. This trip marks and celebrates our 40th wedding anniversary. Pretty cool right ? . We think so anyway
We are truly thankful for (and sometimes amused by or bemused by ) the contributions of folks on the forum, but most of all grateful for the generosity of sharing. This is a special place, thanks to Ivar and family and to the community here. Thank you all for the advice, knowledge and support. Guess we’ll see you on the other side! Buen camino, best wishes from we two kiwis

All the best from 2 kiwis. One from Gisborne the other from Auckland. We walked the camino from Leon to Santiago this month in 2018. In August going the whole way from SJPD to Santiago. It is something very special. Buen Camino

 

[henrythedog]

an old married couple who are still really really bestest mates

Brilliant. Buen camino.