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 »
I have been struggling with programming this blog site in WordPress. I’m a control freak so I want to be able to make all the changes myself and understand how they are made. I did ask for help at one point and was even going to pay someone to help me. However, it was all
Camino #17 – The Camino Provides Read Post »
They say the Camino changes you and the changes are always positive. From doing my walks and from reading the Camino books I have bought, I believe this is true. Although, I still have problems with anger management, that is: I still yell, or worse, at cyclists who ride on sidewalks rather than roads. I
Camino #16 – Change Read Post »
Today I walked 15kms. I managed my usual 10kms in the morning and then after lunch I walked another 5kms. And….and….I was not tired!! I think I can do 20kms on the trails. My pack still weighs about 8lbs, but I will add a few more items and see how it goes. I also managed
Camino #15 – 15kms and counting… Read Post »
