Thursday, May 31, 2012
Pilgrim solidarity
In days of yore, pilgrims used to travel together in small groups
to protect themselves from the dangers on the camino.
Today, pilgrims do not need to travel in this manner.
However, pilgrim solidarity is still underlined everyday:
we share the day's hardships and joys on the camino every evening over dinner,
we share the goodies we carry on our backs...
In the above photo, some pilgrims share
the latest in Korean blister technology with a pilgrim in need.
to protect themselves from the dangers on the camino.
Today, pilgrims do not need to travel in this manner.
However, pilgrim solidarity is still underlined everyday:
we share the day's hardships and joys on the camino every evening over dinner,
we share the goodies we carry on our backs...
In the above photo, some pilgrims share
the latest in Korean blister technology with a pilgrim in need.
Villages de charme
Not only were the villages charming, they were also very clean.
Either the Spaniards are well behaved and throw their rubbish in bins,
or their local municipalities somehow manage to prioritize the cleaning of streets,
despite the crisis in the economy.
Rioja vinyards
One advantage of walking through the Rioja district was that
even the wine that came with the pilgrims' menu was great.
Slow travel
The snail travels at, well, snail's pace.
And it carries all it owns on its back.
Walking the camino forces one to hop off the rat race and to slow down.
Slowing down allows for new perspectives;
your senses take in what would have been lost in the multitasking treadmill
many of us get stuck on.
In addition, you get a chance to surprise yourself - maybe slowing down will give you
new insight in your blind spots?
And carrying your stuff on your back certainly forces you to rethink the definition of what your needs are. The smart motto when packing is: if in doubt, leave it behind.
Maybe "Slow Travel" will be the natural extension of the "Slow Food" movement?
And it carries all it owns on its back.
Walking the camino forces one to hop off the rat race and to slow down.
Slowing down allows for new perspectives;
your senses take in what would have been lost in the multitasking treadmill
many of us get stuck on.
In addition, you get a chance to surprise yourself - maybe slowing down will give you
new insight in your blind spots?
And carrying your stuff on your back certainly forces you to rethink the definition of what your needs are. The smart motto when packing is: if in doubt, leave it behind.
Maybe "Slow Travel" will be the natural extension of the "Slow Food" movement?
Is this innocent creature the Iberian snail that Norwegian garden owners fear?
Can this little slug camino all the way to el norte?
Elegant pilgriming
The most elegant pilgrim on the camino (left)
also had the lightest knapsack (5 kg.)
A helpful cobbler
Every pilgrim needs a good cobbler.
Josemari Roldan
By the Basilica de Santa Maria, San Sebastian
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