That said, I must confess to some trepidation at the thought of leaving a very nice hotel and walking out of a city into the countryside with nothing more than faith that yellow arrows and scallop shells will navigate me to Santiago. Buen Camino.
The Epistles of an American Expat and Global Citizen running around the world one adventure at a time. I cook. I eat. I drink. I walk my dogs. I take pictures. Then I write about the humor in it all. I hope it gets you laughing too.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
What will be waiting for me out there?
Every person on earth has their own philosophy & spiritual belief system. In essence, they have their own reality I suppose. I am sitting in my hotel room in Spain about to undertake a Christian pilgrimage that has been done by others for 1000's of years. The Camino de Santiago (The Way) is said to lie directly under the Milky Way therefore on a ley line reflecting the immense energy from the star system above. This causes emotions and experiences to be more heartfelt & intense. The result is clarity of thought, experience and memory. In simpler terms, miracles happen out on the Camino. I am very open to the spiritual aspects of life and thus am receptive to whatever comes my way over this month of walking, thinking and meditating. However, when I commence walking, I will do so with no expectations whatsoever. Regardless of what happens, I am very much aware that nobody finds their way onto the Camino by chance.
That said, I must confess to some trepidation at the thought of leaving a very nice hotel and walking out of a city into the countryside with nothing more than faith that yellow arrows and scallop shells will navigate me to Santiago. Buen Camino.
That said, I must confess to some trepidation at the thought of leaving a very nice hotel and walking out of a city into the countryside with nothing more than faith that yellow arrows and scallop shells will navigate me to Santiago. Buen Camino.
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This is going to be GREAT! I'm looking forward to reading all about your Winter Pilgrimage in 2012! Our target date is Dec.15, 2015 - still deciding where to start. Really wanted SJPdP, but considering the time of year and our time limit, we're thinking it will be Pamplona.
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