5th June Experience

 

5th June ‘Experience’ Monastery  de Zenarruza to Geritza 26km

Before coming away on this trip I tried to get a sense of what it would be like. Guidebooks can tell you the practicalities such as the route, the length of each stage, possible  places to stay, expected costs etc. Internet groups and on line forums help put some flesh on the bones, showing you all the Instagram fit views, scenery and moments. Only of course that's 'their' experience or at least 'their' experience that they want the world to see and hopefully like! 

It was never going to be my experience and that has proved to be the case. Some of the must see views were unviewable, some of the must stay at places to stay were unbookable, and some of the unforgettable moments didn't  leave even an initial impression.

Even a group of people, walking the same route on the same day, in the same time frame under the same climatic conditions will experience the Camino in unique and individual ways. As we gather at the end of the day to debrief on the journey that has been, whilst we all hold things in common, there is so much that we have each experienced in different ways.

Did you see? Did you meet? Did you hear? Did you smell ? Did you try? Do you photograph? Did you stop at? Did you eat/try? Did you struggle? Did you find it easy?

All of us walking  the same route but all of us experiencing it in our unique way. Part of what makes walking the Camino so special.

 

 

 

 


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