Met with a friend who has done the Camino three times. I first met Austin Repath via e-mail. I had read his account of his pilgrimage on the net one morning in late February. Seeing an e-mail link, sent him a note thanking him for taking the time to write it.
Turned out he lived in Toronto too - not all that far away either! Wasn't long before we met for some excellent tapas and superb Spanish wine at my favourite Spanish restaurant (Segovia).
We talked and exchanged ideas - mostly he talked and I listened. I learned a lot from him and when we parted we agreed to stay in touch. He offered to make me a staff if I would like, someting I readily agreed to. We have met a couple of times since.
Today, we met in a downtown pub and he presented me with a beautiful pilgrim's staff. I am touched by the fact that he took the time to craft it and will carry it with pride and pleasure.
My months have shrunk to weeks and now days and they are rapidly dwindling to hours. Am I ready - probably as much as I can be. My business is in good hands, I am as physically prepared as I can be and really all thats left is to simply go and do it. And not think about the total length!!!!!!! :)
Ultreya
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This is the story of my walk on the ancient Camino de Santiago, a twelve hundred year old pilgrimage route. The Camino is 835 kilometers, from the south of France, across the Pyrenees Mountains into Spain and thence westwards to the tomb of the apostle St. James in Santiago de Compostela.
