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[Priscillian]

"You don't choose The Camino;The Camino chooses You". This is what I was told, and I still believe it, even 8 years later. It stays with you, and you gradually incorportate that feeling into your daily life and interactions with other people. Perhaps that's why it's like a microcosm - of what life can be like, if we allow it to be.
I re-lived "my" Camino through Miranda, one of my main character in the book. She is a composite, as all of the character are, but there is a lot of me in Miranda especially.
As for me, opening a refugio some day on one of the "lesser" paths is still my dream. Maybe one day, but I still have two more books to write first!

[Leslie]

Welcome to the forum Priscillian, I look forward to reading your book. And yes the Camino does seem to get under many peoples skin - I am planning on going again soon, but only for a week this time - too many other pressures on time at present.

[missusdee]

Hi,
Thanks for your welcome. I have already completed 158kms of the Camino from 19 km before St. Jean to Los Arcos in June 2004. Hoping to complete the last 100 kms with my husband this Jul/Aug was wondering about the terrain from say Ponferrada to Santiago is it difficult and is there a lot of industrial places on the way. Thanks. Missusdee

[glenglaves]

Hi,
Having completed the Camino Frances on a mountain bike about 3 years ago I have decided - now that I am retired and living in Spain to walk the via de la plata and I am looking forward starting in my home town of Alcaudete - about an hours drive north of Granada.
I will be taking a Garmin GPS with me in the hope of plotting the route and then making it available to other techie pilgims on my return.
Since my completion of the earlier Camino I have felt really unsatisfied that I didnt really get the full experience of the journey and by walking it I am sure I will - It was a very positive experience none the less.
Does anyone out there have any advice re accomodation en route I do have a copy of the Confraternity of St James Pilgrim guide to the route and although it appears to be quite in depth there are always those little places to stay which you only get to know about from someone else. Anyone who has any useful info please contact me. I intend to depar ton 5 May.

[ziggywigs]

Hi Leslie, great forum. After feeling compelled to do it I've just completed my first ever Camino and loved every minute of it! The people, the place just everything was perfect. It was a life changing experience...it was great to see the changes in Pilgrims I met along the route. I miss it soo much i'm planning the Portugal Camino next year.

I met a lovely lady from your part of the world...I live in Scotland so off to do the West Highland Way next month for a short stretch of the legs.

Buen Camino!

[Leslie]

hi ziggywigs the whw is not quite the same but can be fun also - it is a long time since I walked it - pre diital camera - any chance of getting me some photos that I can use on my site? http://www.walkinginscotland.org

thanks

[Rodrigo]

Hello everybody, I'm from Barcelona, Spain, and I'm planning to walk the way of St. James this summer. Never done it before.

[ziggywigs]

hi ziggywigs the whw is not quite the same but can be fun also - it is a long time since I walked it - pre diital camera - any chance of getting me some photos that I can use on my site? http://www.walkinginscotland.org

thanks

Hi Leslie, I'll send pics of the walk WHW - hopefully the weather will be kind to me for once!

Thanks for the link.

[Leslie]

yeah weather and scotland... I will be there this month for a few days and it alway seems much colder than Dublin.

[Priscillian]

Re: Why do I keep on walking....?
Yes, driving is faster, but as someone who just went to, and came back from, Santiago "en coche" from Marbella (1180 kms in 14 hours straight!) I can tell you, it is sometimes no less stressful! However, when the Camino calls you, you just have to go!
Would love to go back and "do" my first Camino again! (1999)
Enhorabuena! You are walking to the most beautiful (and most mysterious/enigmatic?) city in the world. I wish I hadn't had to leave it once again, but know that it will always be there for me - in reality, and in my heart.
Tracy Saunders
httpilgrimagetoheresy.com