The bigger the crowd the bigger seems the disconnect. Walking the last 100 kilometres of the Camino de Santiago this year was startling, to say the least. Most of the way markers have been defaced with graffiti. Piles of empty plastic bottles and other rubbish...
The hardest part of a long walk is the last stretch. You feel you are close to your goal, yet the path seemingly continues forever. Energy starts sagging, doubts creep in. You go through an emotional roller-coaster. We are capable of so much more than what our...
Some years ago I met a fellow pilgrim from the USA who told me about the big differences he saw between problems and difficulties in life. A good question to ponder about: www.reinogevers.com Walking on Edge: A Pilgrimage to...
When you are planning to climb a high mountain, preparation is everything. No wonder all the guide books warn pilgrims to be mentally and physically prepared. You need to check the weather report, take enough food and water and at the same time be open to changing...
When walking between 20-25 kilometres per day on the Camino you appreciate carrying as little as possible in your back pack. You have to go lean to go far which applies very much to life as well. The Hospitales Route or Hospital Route which we crossed yesterday...
Day four of our walk on the Camino de Santiago. We left the mountain village of La Espina this morning. A pilgrim wrote on a marker stone: ”You don’t choose a life. You live one.” It got me thinking. Happiness has so much to do with Being...
