Good morning or whatever time it is there where your body happens to be at the moment. Rebecca and I Skyped with Gracie last night who is now in London getting hunkered down for the school year. Skype and FaceTime and really all this e-stuff are like miracles to me.
All right back to our pursuit of a defination of Caminohead. Let’s review: a Caminohead is an individual that is a hiker at one end of the spectrum and a pilgrim on the other. And additionally he/she is someone who is interested in what the Camino de Santiago means, offers, facilitates. And further this is not an exclusive group. everyone is welcome that comes with a willingness to open themselves up to possibilities. Yes?
You know what, my Camino calls and have to close for now but we are making good progress and things are becoming more clear. And more clear is good. Love! Phil.
Yes, you’ve nailed the definition of a Caminohead very well, Phil! Last Saturday I joined 29 other members of the local chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino for an 8 mile hike around Malibu Canyon, up and over mountains and even a stop at the site where M*A*S*H was filmed. I don’t think I can post photos here but will send a couple by e-mail.
Anyway, what we all gained from it was the opportunity to share our experiences and lessons learned with others who had done it. It’s the happiest I’ve been since I got back just because of that understanding. And when I mentioned the post-Camino blues, several veterans of many Caminos said it only gets better when you walk again. And again.
If you’re interested, there is a Puget Sound chapter of the APC: http://www.americanpilgrims.com/about/local_puget_sound.html
Love and hugs,
Mary
MM – So great that you joined that group. And that’s what I want to hear, some on the road stories. How can we keep our love alive! Thanks and I want to hear more, Phil.