At the rate I’m going...

...this blog will probably be finished just before we set off for our next camino.  So this is gonna be like a prequel for camino number 2. It’s 2017 and the last entry I wrote was in September of 2016 where I left off at day 8 of the camino. So, if I write a blog every month from now until it’s time to prepare for camino number 2, I just might get this project finished. I'll have to try to do better...

      It’s been almost 2 years since we set off for this walk and about this time 2 years ago, I already had a 45 liter pack and I was shopping around for a durable pair of hiking shoes that would be my ride for this journey. It took us 9 months to prepare for that camino, mostly because it’s difficult to get such a long leave from work on short notice, but we used that time wisely to prepare our minds and bodies, and glad we did.

     This was never going to be our only Camino. A few days into the walk, it’s as if we came to an automatic agreement and understanding of this fact. We left home believing that this was going to be a once in our lifetime walk, but we came back knowing that we are going to do it again.  As early as day 3, we were already making vague plans and adjustments as to what we need to do differently or how to pack better on our next Camino.  By the end of this Camino, we already had an idea as to when the next Camino will be. So, with expectant faith and barely contained excitement, I look forward to hearing the words ‘Buen Camino!’ as I take that trail again. 

     Camino number 2 will happen sometime in 2020. We’re still debating whether it’s going to be another autumn walk or if we want to walk in spring this time. As it’s still about 3 years away, we’re not ready to decide on that yet. What we have decided for sure is that next time around, we’ll be taking our time with the walk. We plan to enjoy every single stop. It’s going to be shorter walking days and a longer camino. Good luck with that blog! Lol! Maybe next time, it'll just be photos. 😝