A few months back, I wrote about that house on the hill that we see as we walk the Camino on our way to Villa Franca del Bierzo. Since that post, I have done some research and found more about that house. As it turns out, the house is part of a vineyard there. The name of the vineyard is “Catariña Vinyard”. The website link is here:
So now, I follow their webpage on Facebook.
I recently told them how much I would love to see the view from inside that house as it looks out at the Camino. Well, to my delight, they replied with the picture attached.

How amazing to see the Camino from the perspective of the local looking in on us. Just as we are the outsider to the country of Spain on the Camino, they are the outsider looking at the pilgrim walking their path, in their own world.
Perspective.
The perspective of the Camino from this house looking at the pilgrims who in turn are looking at the house amazes me. I often associate it to my life. I think that if I died today, man, what a life I have had. The opportunity to travel the world, meet so many great people, eat great food, loved, been loved, failed, succeeded, all of it. At times I feel like I am aching all over, not good enough for the world mentally, then I think of all of the great adventures and journeys taken.
I had always wondered why I was always on the go, packing every second into everyday. I know it is because life is fleeting and there is so much to see. I at many times I have felt a little envy of people that have stayed at one hometown for their whole life and they know everyone in town. It then dawned on me that my home is actually the world. Not just one place. There are many towns in the world where I do in fact know many people. I think most of you in here are understanding what I am writing here…I believe we have a genetic, spiritual gene of some sort that makes us, GO and see it for ourselves. Touch the wall, walk the path, smell the sunflowers on the Camino, eat the food at the origin, live with the people, smell their air, laugh with them, walk down their path as they sit in their house on a little hill in a vinyard in Spain and watch you from that window sill here in this post, as you walk your Camino, in your own mental universe and they, from their perspective, appreciate the view of seeing you as they sit in their own world in the house, on the hill, in the vinyard.
The clip in the movie, “Good Will Hunting” where Robin Williams’ character explains this to Will played by Matt Damon, says it all. Look it up on YouTube, “Your move, Chief”
Cheers:)))
See you soon.
Ryck.

Thank you so much Ryck for bringing back so many powerful memories.
That house caught my attention as I walk by in the Spring of 2012.
I Love the picture.
So great to see the” view from within”.
Sounds so much like the Camino which gave us a chance to see the “view from within”……………..on more than one occasion.
This Life is indeed one AWESOME Journey.
Thanks Ryck, for this beautiful post. I went to the YouTube link and watched that clip. Once again, amazed at Robin Williams’ talent. Such a powerful monologue, and such exquisite acting. All too often, we make snap judgements about people, based on even less than what we can read in a book, as he so deftly explains in that piece. Travel has helped me have a broader acceptance of others, as I see different cultures, societies, etc. I have often had a similar wondering about those who have never traveled: have they learned something deeper about their own communities than I have since I have followed my ‘itchy feet’ all over the globe? But I remind myself “Compare and despair”. My journey is unique, and lovingly created by the One who made me. <3
Your words about your life are almost word for word in one of my next films. I was fortunate to be able to share a rough cut when I visited Phil last month. As I have said, I think he is my muse, and although I may have made the film, his fingerprints are all over it. And evidently, yours too, based on your writing today, haha! Truly, there is only one of us here.
We can't help ourselves!
Sending you and all caminoheads much love across the miles-
Annie