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OK, It wasn’t the 20km walk on Friday that did me in. I think it must have been the slight – ever so slight – addition of some weight to my backpack. I’m not sure what the culprit was this time. It might have been a 200g T-shirt – old but in the Camino colours, […]
Camino #27 – Laid Up Again Read Post »
Yes, this probably brings some images to mind. Hmmmm, not those types of stores. No my type of adult toy store is an outdoor equipment emporium. Somehow I never tire of looking at gadgets to make your life easier in the wild – maybe a contradiction in itself, but I am a gadget person. Today
Camino #26 – Adult Toy Stores Read Post »
Today I walked 20kms with my backpack. I have walked 20 kms before, but 10kms were with my pack and 10 without. Today I did a Camino walk – 20kms with my pack. I did 10kms in the morning; had lunch and repeated my morning walk for another 10kms. I really wasn’t that tired at
Camino #25 – I did it!! Read Post »
My daughter asks me everyday, if I have “done my walk.” It’s a little like the times years ago when I would ask her, “Have you done your homework?” This is where the “Hmmm…” comes in. In school her answer to my question might have been “Hmmmm…yes?” Where upon, I might answer, “Hmmmm, what does
Camino #24 – The Power of Hmmmm…. Read Post »
I’ve been walking my way up to a 20kms day. I plan to walk between 15 and 20kms each day in order to complete the Portuguese Camino, with possibly the spiritual variant (an extra 3-4days) in 20 days, with a day left over to get back to Porto for my flight home. I wanted to
Camino #23 – 20kms at last Read Post »
After having read my 16th book on the Camino, I realize that many pilgrims name their backpacks. Sonia Choquette author of “Walking Home” named the pack she sent ahead with a transport company “Cheater” because she knew she was cheating a bit by not carrying everything with her. She called her day pack, “Pilgrim” because
Camino #22 – Charlie is my Darling… Read Post »
I realize that I haven’t posted in a while. Well nothing much has happened, as far as prepping for my Camino is concerned. I was busy with Christmas and then there is/was the cold weather in January that has kept me from walking. I did go out yesterday when it warmed up to -9°C for
Camino #21 – A Pathway to Peace Read Post »
It always happens, doesn’t it. Just when you feel you are on a roll, the stars are aligned and you are making progress, or at the very least enjoying yourself, the “Gremlins of Self-Destruction” decide to have a field day! I’ve developed Plantar Fasciitis. It’s a very common foot ailment, which you CANNOT walk through.
Camino #20 – More Aches & Pains Read Post »
After the third day of walking with my 10lb backpack. I developed a “tender” muscle in my upper gluteus maximus. I’m using the fancy term here because when I went on-line to see how serious this might be, everyone was very “Mayo Clinic” in their descriptions, so I thought I’d follow. This tenderness could develop
Camino #19 – The Aches & Pains Read Post »
This is a term used in the publishing industry, when something in a book or an article just doesn’t work. It might be a character, an item of interest or a bit of ideology that the writer wants to include, but really shouldn’t. At this point an editor will say, “Kill your darlings.” It works
Camino #18 – Kill your Darlings Read Post »
