El Camino:
Je pars faire El Camino dans 42 jours. J'ai commencé mon entrainement physique de façon sérieuse. Hier j'ai fait 7.5 kilomètres avec mon sac à dos de 9 livres. Aujourd'hui je n'ai pas trop mal. D'ici mon départ, je dois tout simplement tripler le parcours et doubler ma charge. C'est simple comme bonjour!
I leave for The Camino in 42 days. I have started my get-in-shape training. Yesterday I hiked 7.5 kilometres with a 9 pound backpack. I don't hurt too much today! All I have to do between now and my departure in 42 days is triple my distance and double my backpack load. Piece of cake, right?
I hasten to add for those who might not know - El Camino is a Spanish word meaning the road. It is universally used to describe a 820 km pilgrimage through southern France (very short part) and northern Spain. The destination is the church of Santiago de Compostella,(St Jacques de Compostelle), where this saint is buried. For many, like myself, it is not so much a religious pilgrimage, but rather a physical challenge, whereby our inner spirituality will also guide us along the way. I am going with a dear, old friend of mine who now lives in Michigan. We hope to well represent the friendship between our two countries, as we hike the mountains, flatlands, valleys, and cities of northern Spain.
I hasten to add for those who might not know - El Camino is a Spanish word meaning the road. It is universally used to describe a 820 km pilgrimage through southern France (very short part) and northern Spain. The destination is the church of Santiago de Compostella,(St Jacques de Compostelle), where this saint is buried. For many, like myself, it is not so much a religious pilgrimage, but rather a physical challenge, whereby our inner spirituality will also guide us along the way. I am going with a dear, old friend of mine who now lives in Michigan. We hope to well represent the friendship between our two countries, as we hike the mountains, flatlands, valleys, and cities of northern Spain.
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