85 degrees
Pension Eirexe
Could it be all about the weather?
Walking today, over the same path we walked last year, how different it all seems bathed in sunshine with farmers not planting their fields but bailing the hay.
We are still walking - at our own pace. We stopped early today for it is hot and there are many peregrinos on the trail. We found the sweetest pension in a tiny hamlet. Sunshine, breeze, rest. By stopping here, we deviate from the usual track so there are just a few of us. Nice way to continue. Camino on the fly! Glad we don't make reservations in advance.
These are the thoughts I was having while walking today.
Again like last year I think about the fallacies inherent in dualistic thinking. I asked Crsig if he had a sense of how far he could walk if he had no choice. He had no clue. That's the thing . We don't know our limits. There is strength and perseverance that develops resilience and empowerment in body and spirit. Yet, there's wisdom in knowing when to stop, to seek assistance, to rest.
The physical /mental- so entwined. The Camino again teaches this. I must be a slow learner.
And then I recalled someone years ago telling me that the best gift to give kids=model of healthy adult relationships. I've broadened this meaning to include relationship with self.
My Camino, My pace, My listening
My time My prayer - I'm a lucky girl
As we approach Santiago, how will I feel when it's over?
Friends and family pull us back. G'children tug even harder. Little ones. Thankful for wifi for frequent contact-
Will we return ? So many do. We just met a couple from California who are walking the entire Camino. They seem even older than us. It's their third time.
The Camino now in June is more
crowded, feels more like a social event than an inner journey. We find our balance.
It's a lot of fun to meet different people, even if there are many, many Americans.
And when we get to Santiago, once again our sins will be forgiven and we will have clean slates. And once again, I'll confess my sin of not flossing for this trip!!
Another way to travel
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