Even as I continually reminded myself to remain in the moment and simply flow with whatever the Way gave me, I did have “catching up to Mom” in the back of my mind. This led to some verrrrry long days of walking — today being my longest, where I ambled along the Path for over 40km (25+ miles).

It was exhausting (mostly because of my thoughts that regularly focused on how tired I was), and I found a new level of respect (if not awe) for Peace Pilgrim, who averaged 20 miles per day over many decades (many of those years as an “elderly woman”).

Of course, she herself gave the “credit” for this amazing feat to the flow of energy that interconnects all things; a source of energy into which we can all tap when choosing to live for others as opposed to for ourselves.

“As for goals, I don’t set myself those anymore … I take things as they come and find that patience and persistence tend to win out in the end.” ~ Paul Kane

Filed under: Walking The Way (Camino de Santiago - 2008) by Scaughdt