Inspiring Hiya Ginger! What an inspiring read - and that is 100% honest. It really sums up the experience and considering you only have 300 words I think you have done it succinctly!! hope you ave a fabulous holiday season and are taking good care of your special soul!
good luck amigo Hi Ginger, well done. I especially like the last paragraph. Nice to see comments from other camino travellers too. Looking forward to seeing you in 2008, Hope you win girlfriend! Lara
Fantastic recall hey ginger, nice to hear from you and glad to hear you are safe from the fires. Your text on the Camino was right on--since you only have 300 words very limited. Most people I talk to have never heard of the Camino, then I mention that people have been doing this pilgrimage for over 1000 years and it is quite an ordeal, they are a little curious. You survived mtns, wind, cold, and many dicey dorm envirornments. I wish good luck with your contest and your studies. I was in Mongolia for Naadam '97, was there a month and it was too short. keep in touch, and make sure you get your BM tickets early. Your Bud, Cinnamon
hey hey ginger. I always like reflections on travel. my friend suzy put together a really great zine about her travels that I think you would really like. its about learning and dealing with priviledge and reflections on the personal reasons why she travels. sorry I am not much of an editor, but your essay made me think of this phrase from the zapatista communities about change and time. its real simple. "preguntando caminamos" or walking we ask questions. okay cuidate un chingo
Beautiful ! Hi Ginger, I'm glad to hear from you !
I'm so swamped with homework from school, that I'd gladly go back to the Camino right away :-)
I read your text and it made me remember some of the lessons that I learned along the way. I really liked the way you worded your experience, specially in middle to the end. Since you asked, if I was ever to change anything, maybe it would be the first paragraph and the first line of the second one. I think those don't reflect the up beat and full power Ginger energy ;-) Anyway, good luck with the contest and take care !
Hélio (Montréal)
Welcome Home! Hi Ginger
Welcome home - glad to hear you are settling! Was great to see you made it to Barcelona to see Pablo, as well as to Ireland to see the girls!!
Was wonderful to meet you!
Ross
Life changes Hi Ginger, cool to see the updated blog and to hear the stuff about the camino continuing. I miss the rhythm of the camino, but I got up and walked into work today via 2 parks and the Botanic Gardens - you know how far that is Ginger! Sid, I can't believe you made such radical changes. You seemed such a steady guy. What a huge decision! I hope all goes really well for you. Good to get your e-mail too. o.k. amigos, have a good weekend in Europe and the US
Hi Ginger,
It was so good to see the photos of my camino friends. Hi Lara and Maire. It does take a while to absorb the Camino and now I am at Esalen at Big Sur California looking out at the ocean similar to Finisterre. My body says why aren't we walking any more, so I take off for a few miles every now and then to remember. I miss my walking village! Love to you Ginger
wow what emotions Hi all
hi ginger
what a nice post,
thank you
it something that i also feel so much
i can tell you about my pilgrinage
i quit the camino at leon
then i went one week in ibiza having beautiful swimming in
the blue sea under the blue sky and the red sun,
yes!
i coudnt walk so i rent a bycicle and i had a lot of fun with it
then my camino continued to germany
i went to a commune of meditation www.buddhahill.de
and i had so a beatuful time there, it was a so precious experience
there that i quit the job, sold my house in milano, quit my relationship with my girlfriend, and now i am living here in this blissed space,
that is it!!!!
i am so touched to see the faces of my friend in your pics,
lara and maire i hug you strong strong!!!
so keep on writing me siddhana@gmail.com
i send you all my love
siddhana
Pilgrim Hi Ginger, Hope all is well with you, I am now home 19 June, and must apolgize for being so depressed when didn't have more time. My walk to Finnesterre and on to Moxie went extremely well, then back to Santiago where I saw Ross then on to Mallorca for a week and now home. Send email to cinnamongregg@aol.com and let me know you are well.
We will meet again, hopefully at BM 07, Cinnamon
Hola Amigo Hi Ginger, just had a check of your blog there now. Cool to see a few camino photos! Hope all is going well in Spain with your Mum. We'll see you soon, on the 20th I think...good stuff.
I really like the quote at the start of your blog about risk.
Take it easy chica,
Lara
Mmmmm so tasty! Cheeky :-) hope all is good with your journey, we send much much love and hope to the heavens its not bloody raining. James, Marianne, Poppy, Finn and Africa xxx
yummy Food looks good, blister was gross!!! Can't believe that you got Peter...save the rest for your family and Jeff. Grumpy Caroline calling now- hopefully she will pass the colicky phase in time for your return!XOXOXO
i heard you werew in Ibeza and i was so sad that I might not get to see you again, but I understand about the rushing and i am taking it much slower. I will miss you on the road. I hope you are doing well, look into something called falconblanco on ibeza, you can google it and it will come up.
Lots of love and e´stato belissimo stare con ti!
Ginger
a kiss from ibiza Hi Ginger!
Hi to all the pilgrims i've met in my trip to .... Leon!
Beautiful the secret albergue,
e' bellissimo!!!
e' stato bellissimo stare con te, ginger!
i've quit with my group, it should be a relaxing trip but for me
it was a continuos rushing from one albergue to another,
so now i'm in ibiza moving by bicycle from one beach to another,
looking for the desert and beautiful one!
ti abbraccio forte ginger, buen camino e grazie di tutto!
lots of love
ciao
sid
Pilgrim I am so glad you got my email correct. I´ll check in to your blog often. found the name of my friend in Kula, Donnet Jean Wilson husband is John. I am currently in Carrion de los Condes, staying in a nice hostel sharing a room with 4 for 9 euros, glad you are making such good time. I will email you my updates when i find out your email address.
Buen Camino Cinnamon
We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time...
T.S. Eliot... full info
Ross Field
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Inspiring
Hiya Ginger! What an inspiring read - and that is 100% honest. It really sums up the experience and considering you only have 300 words I think you have done it succinctly!! hope you ave a fabulous holiday season and are taking good care of your special soul!