… And the Camino.

I’ve never liked hills. Or perhaps I should say I love looking at hills and I love being in the hills, and I especially love the hills that turn into mountains. But, I don’t like going up them and I don’t like going down them. I don’t like walking them, and I don’t like driving them, and yet, here I am in the middle of hill country. So what am I to do?

Well, it just becomes another life lesson, and one of the reasons I’m here. Seems life is full of ups and downs and places that you don’t want to go, and directions that seem next to impossible. So the answer is… One step at a time.

Today’s hike was another short one. The second day of my getting ready to do the long days. I walked 6 miles. But there were so many parts that went up, and many more that went down. In total, about 2000 ft descent. People have been telling me that the downhill it was harder than the uphill. Just to be clear, I don’t like uphill. Sometimes it seems too hard. Hmmmm, maybe I should look at that a little bit deeper about my life. But not now.

Yet today, walking in a foggy mist, and feeling that crisp cool air on my face, I didn’t pay attention to the hills. I simply walked. And it was fun. And I enjoyed it. And I took my time, And it took as long as it took. And they were right. The downhill is much harder!

Buen Camino!