The Camino has become a recurring theme in my life, as it connects with so many other practices. Always helpful to remember that there are many Caminos, and while I now walk the Camino every year, that translates to a 7-day walk along part of the path, as the Caminos in France (there are 4 primary ones) are often done in segments. I could not easily take off 30 or 40 days to walk, and I am not sure I would really want to do that much all at once. While a profound learning opportunity, after many days, they begin to merge together (though that is a wonderful experience in itself!!).
Yes, at 74, I will not be doing the Camino again. My greatest learning was that I needed to remember how deeply I need to be connected to nature. Coming from Southern California and then spending the rest of my childhood on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, I still haven't adjusted to Colorado.
It is that connection to nature that brings me back to the Camino each year. While I try to spend some time every day, it is my annual Camino retreat that I look forward to and really am able to turn down the external chatter so I can fully embrace.
Victoria, I only recently heard of The Camino from another Substacker who is doing it this Spring. I'll have to check out that movie. I did a 500-mile challenge over the Summer but I had awhile to do it and I could do it anywhere and in varying amounts. I hope you get to achieve your dream.
I enjoy the recordings as well as your writing and I like the narrators voice as he reads your words to is. So glad we are on the Camino with you at last!
The Camino has become a recurring theme in my life, as it connects with so many other practices. Always helpful to remember that there are many Caminos, and while I now walk the Camino every year, that translates to a 7-day walk along part of the path, as the Caminos in France (there are 4 primary ones) are often done in segments. I could not easily take off 30 or 40 days to walk, and I am not sure I would really want to do that much all at once. While a profound learning opportunity, after many days, they begin to merge together (though that is a wonderful experience in itself!!).
Yes, at 74, I will not be doing the Camino again. My greatest learning was that I needed to remember how deeply I need to be connected to nature. Coming from Southern California and then spending the rest of my childhood on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, I still haven't adjusted to Colorado.
It is that connection to nature that brings me back to the Camino each year. While I try to spend some time every day, it is my annual Camino retreat that I look forward to and really am able to turn down the external chatter so I can fully embrace.
Victoria, I only recently heard of The Camino from another Substacker who is doing it this Spring. I'll have to check out that movie. I did a 500-mile challenge over the Summer but I had awhile to do it and I could do it anywhere and in varying amounts. I hope you get to achieve your dream.
Thank you. I’m finally sharing the journey I was able to take in 2013, as I turned 62.
Oh good congrats!
Loving this so far.
I enjoy the recordings as well as your writing and I like the narrators voice as he reads your words to is. So glad we are on the Camino with you at last!
Interesting. I didn't realize that narration was set up!