I'm cold. All the time. Feet, hands, nose and big time, my neck. It's a side-effect of my bariatric surgery. The one that will have its first birthday in two weeks. So, I have joined the throngs of people who are looking for signs of Spring, hoping that the worst of the Winter has passed and that we soon will be enjoying warmer weather and brighter days. This means that April can't be that far away, can it?
The very fact that people are talking about April brings me a tad bit of fear along with the excitement. It means that we have to, in earnest, start getting our bodies and minds ready for our Camino.
My trekking shoes have been purchased and the breaking in phase is well under way. The sun hat is waiting and some bits have been put aside, ready to be stricken from the list of those things that we now think may be important enough to make it into luggage. Back packs are ready to be packed. Socks have yet to be purchased as are Joe's shoes. In other words, things are well under-way.
The Camino walk that we will take is known as the St. Francis Way. It isn't the toughest of the walks that make up the Camino Santiago, but it does qualify us for the certificate that will prove that we have undertaken 100 kilometers, some 63 miles of the Way. For us, it will be just as challenging as it will be for those who bravely take on the entire route, all 500 kilometers. They will have an experience that I am sure, will differ in many ways from ours. For instance, most of the "pilgrims" on their route will be staying in hostels every night. We will be staying in hotels, already booked by an agency. The only snoring I will have to hear will be my own husband's. We'll have our own room, our own bathroom, and the luxury of not having to haul everything we own in a heavy pack on our backs as we walk every day. Our luggage will be moved from hotel to hotel along the way. We simply are not "young" people any longer.
So, it's time to start the process, to get serious about the big "challenge" and to not second-guess ourselves. The Camino awaits and we'll be there.
Tomorrow, it's shoe fitting time for Joe!! We're heading back to REI in Hingham and we better come home with those important first steps......
The very fact that people are talking about April brings me a tad bit of fear along with the excitement. It means that we have to, in earnest, start getting our bodies and minds ready for our Camino.
My trekking shoes have been purchased and the breaking in phase is well under way. The sun hat is waiting and some bits have been put aside, ready to be stricken from the list of those things that we now think may be important enough to make it into luggage. Back packs are ready to be packed. Socks have yet to be purchased as are Joe's shoes. In other words, things are well under-way.
The Camino walk that we will take is known as the St. Francis Way. It isn't the toughest of the walks that make up the Camino Santiago, but it does qualify us for the certificate that will prove that we have undertaken 100 kilometers, some 63 miles of the Way. For us, it will be just as challenging as it will be for those who bravely take on the entire route, all 500 kilometers. They will have an experience that I am sure, will differ in many ways from ours. For instance, most of the "pilgrims" on their route will be staying in hostels every night. We will be staying in hotels, already booked by an agency. The only snoring I will have to hear will be my own husband's. We'll have our own room, our own bathroom, and the luxury of not having to haul everything we own in a heavy pack on our backs as we walk every day. Our luggage will be moved from hotel to hotel along the way. We simply are not "young" people any longer.
So, it's time to start the process, to get serious about the big "challenge" and to not second-guess ourselves. The Camino awaits and we'll be there.
Tomorrow, it's shoe fitting time for Joe!! We're heading back to REI in Hingham and we better come home with those important first steps......
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