Walking the Camino

So a few posts ago I wrote about my anxiety of walking the Camino, mainly because of what I am busy reading in a book about a much older gentleman, and what he went through before he left, and the preparations he entered into beforehand.

I have now progressed in the book to the point where he is accounting his daily activities on the actual Camino. It is becoming much more interesting now, and I am filled with excitement, hope and expectations again. What he experienced was just complete selfless acts of humanity. People helping each other without even know your name. People dedicating themselves to the Pilgrims walking the route, opening their shops at 5:00 in the morning, not to make more money, but purely to assist pilgrims in need.

The book has filled me with so much excitement for what lies ahead. Every night I read from it, I want to start my Camino further back so that I can experience some of the things this man has, knowing that it will never be the same for me.

I am now more than ever convinced that I should be walking this road this year. Although I can not pin point exactly the reasons for me doing it, I know for sure that one of the main reasons, is so I can talk to people here in my own country about it, and people who have never even heard of the Camino, can get to know about it.

There is still soooo much to be bought and done before we leave, but I am ready and willing to leave right now if I had to.