The Camino de Santiago is
a path used by travelers for more than a
thousand years. It is believed to have been
first a Celtic path across Spain and was
part of the area where Charlemagne fought
the Moors for religious dominance of Europe.
The path follows the path of the Milky Way
and is said to be the convergence of a variety
of leylines.
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| 1. |
It is important to plan ahead—at least
a little bit. |
| 2. |
All the preplanning in the world doesn’t
prepare you for the daily reality. |
| 3. |
Some people think you’re nuts, don’t
believe you’ll ever accomplish it and
can’t imagine why you want to and others
are amazingly supportive. |
| 4. |
It’s all just a dream if you don’t
get started. It can be tempting to spend more
time talking and reading about it than doing
it. |
| 5. |
Making it up that first hill can be the
hardest part. |
| 6. |
There are days when you have to just plough
ahead even if you’re not sure what you
are doing, or why you are doing it. |
| 7. |
There are friends who will happily help
you when you are completely lost. |
| 8. |
Sometimes it’s easy going, the sun
is shining, and all is well in your world! |
| 9. |
Love pops up for some even when they’re
focusing on something else. |
| 10. |
Language differences are not a barrier to
sizzling attraction. |
| 11. |
People make love in the oddest
places. |
| 12. |
It can take outrageous determination
and courage just to keep putting one foot
ahead of the other. |
| 13. |
A lot of chocolate helps! |
| 14. |
What people will share with
you feels like a gift from the angels. |
| 15. |
At times it seems to go endlessly
on and on and there are points when you think
you will never be finished. |
| 16. |
There are a hundred reasons
why you should be doing something else. |
| 17. |
There are a lot of rocks, unexpected
curves and tricky sections along the way. |
| 18. |
It’s important to pay
attention to where you’re going so you
actually get there. |
| 19. |
The excitement builds when you
know you are close to finishing. |
| 20. |
That glorious burst of accomplishment
when the last step has been taken will hit
you as hard as a powerful orgasm! |
From 900 AD there are written records
of Christian pilgrims making this trek to honour
the apostle St. James who apparently lived and
worked along this way. Now, for a wide variety
of spiritual seekers, a pilgrimage can start anywhere
and lead to Santiago de Compostela although there
are common routes. The path I walked, the Camino
Frances, was approximately 800 km from France
across Spain.
50,000-70,000 people walk the Camino
each year. In 2003, just over 2000 of those were
Canadians, most of them from Eastern Canada. The
Camino has attracted walkers from most countries
in the world. English speakers are a minority.
There are many websites available in a variety
of languages. One of my favourites is: www.santiago-compostela.net
Cecelia Pineda has written manuals, proposals,
courses, reports, and ads all of her work life.
She is an avid reader of romance, mysteries, biographies,
and food labels. Cecelia is current treasurer
at RWA®-GVC.
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