… perfect wine grapes; representing the perfect Love that resides within us all. “Interesting how the Camino stretches time & space, as the monotonous cadence of the Walk plods all thought into silence and one is left to witness the body walking of its own accord — to witness the mind wandering amidst its own […]
Greetings, my Friend! Come on up and enJoy the View … “But, we also have the freedom to choose another life … one that better reflects who we are, why we came into existence, and where we want to end up. That is known as choosing the left hand path; the one wielded by the […]
… earnestly — come on UP! “Man is born to live, not to prepare for life.” ~ Boris Pasternak
Welcome to the “bigger picture”: with your feet buried deep into the Earth, and your view stretching far beyond the horizon. “May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, and dangerous; leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” ~ Edward Abbey
… mini-monuments left reverently by previous pilgrims. “Let us emPower our paths with the Calm Bliss that can only come when all our hopes and desires and fears have been released.” ~ from my Camino journal
Poetry and pilgrim-graffiti have been seen all along the route. This particular example outside Estella has been here for quite some time and is apparently somewhat famous. I’m still waiting on the translation, but I hear its quite lovely. “You have to shine very brightly to illuminate the way.” ~ Camino graffiti
… Mom & I in Azofra … “I’m sure you have a theme: the them of your Life. You can embellish it or you can desecrate it, and yet it’s your theme nonetheless … and as long as you follow it with courage, you will indeed experience harmony and peace of mind.” ~ inspired by […]
Good omens abound along The Way (in this case, the white dove of Inner Peace). “All grapes feel alone & separate before becoming a single wine.” ~ Camino graffiti
… our hostel for the night (in the town of Azofra) … “The unexamined life is not worth living.” ~ Socrates
… our hostel’s beautiful courtyard … “We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ~ Joseph Campbell
… and its tiny yet quite clean rooms … “Each man’s life represents a road that winds toward himself.” ~ Herman Hesse
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