tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post809993981610837367..comments2023-12-30T17:31:11.883+00:00Comments on The Solitary Walker: Next StepsThe Solitary Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-27698722645789429742014-04-03T11:05:02.133+01:002014-04-03T11:05:02.133+01:00You will love it, Retha, I'm sure. It's a ...You will love it, Retha, I'm sure. It's a great path. Blessings to you too, and Buen Camino!The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-35054189617268444832014-04-03T08:23:26.249+01:002014-04-03T08:23:26.249+01:00WONDERFUL! I was not sure which walk to do this ye...WONDERFUL! I was not sure which walk to do this year but you convinced me it is going to be from Le Puy. I'm from South Africa and are a keen caminowalker<br />This is where I charge my battery and re-connect with my soul<br />Blessings on your way<br /><br />Retha Geel<br />Fochville S<br />South Africa<br />retha geelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-62695644781299936242012-05-29T08:52:50.244+01:002012-05-29T08:52:50.244+01:00Thanks for your visit, Andy.
I'm not sure I w...Thanks for your visit, Andy.<br /><br />I'm not sure I was transformed on entering, George — but, yes, the interior was cool and lovely. I found it amazing to think I'd been standing on the same spot four and a half years ago.<br /><br />Thanks so much for your comment, am. I can't say I find springtime melancholy, though even in the midst of all that promised abundance there are always signs of transience and decay: the rather unpleasant smell of hawthorn blossom (which some say smells like death), the knowledge that that bright, fresh, soft greenness will only last a few weeks before losing its saturated intensity...<br /><br />Unfortunately didn't sit inside very long, Ruth, as I was keen to secure my night's lodging in the nearby village!<br /><br />An autumn camino will be very special, I think, Karin. I can feel you planning it now...<br /><br />Thanks, Susan — hope you enjoy my little camino reminiscences!<br /><br />And Goat, glad you are enjoying the series so far. You don't need a tent or cooking equipment on the caminos, as a rich part of the experience is staying the night in reasonably priced accommodation (gîtes, albergues) with other walkers and pilgrims. And don't worry about the food — it's great!The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-69254733109206663902012-05-28T22:49:12.338+01:002012-05-28T22:49:12.338+01:00Ah, great. Really enjoying this, SW. Make it last!...Ah, great. Really enjoying this, SW. Make it last!<br /><br />I've heard Autumn & Winter are splendid times for a Camino. Looks like much of my journey next year, which will incorporate one or more Caminos, or parts thereof, will mostly coincide with that part of the year.<br /><br />I'm also intrigued by the idea of doing a long walk sans stove and fuel. I did this for 30 days once in Japan and was at the mercy of exceedingly bad "bread", "cheese" and "peanuts cream" (sic). I'm sure the provender in Europe will be a tad more nourishing!Goathttp://thegoatthatwrote.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-89792104916022584122012-05-28T16:53:17.057+01:002012-05-28T16:53:17.057+01:00How lovely this all looks. I had no idea about th...How lovely this all looks. I had no idea about these pilgrim's routes. Thank you for the beautiful window on this world.Susan Scheidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250142489341777926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-71965570070539608132012-05-28T13:03:29.391+01:002012-05-28T13:03:29.391+01:00Beautiful pictures. I especially liked the little...Beautiful pictures. I especially liked the little cottage with the crazy quilt roof. I'm dying to try a fall Camino, as both of mine to date have been in the spring time! I want to see what happens to that beautiful sweet spring time growth, to feel the reaping end of it all.<br /><br />@ am...I'm glad you posted about feeling melancholy in the spring, because strangely, that is always a part of how I view spring time. Perhaps because for there to be birth and growth something has to give way or die...?ksamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998231466478015431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-18314262196437493332012-05-28T11:02:55.194+01:002012-05-28T11:02:55.194+01:00The beautiful photos are so definitely springtime,...The beautiful photos are so definitely springtime, with not everything leafed out, and the green shades of spring and fern. The stone church is an island of coolness. It is not much like Paris's Saint-Roch church in looks, size or history, but it is more of a <i>roch</i> than that white church appears to be (more impervious to bullet holes, too), and after considering its exterior for a long time, I would like to sit inside it after a long morning's trek.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-12025599101759892312012-05-28T03:21:52.930+01:002012-05-28T03:21:52.930+01:00"seeking slender meaning in chaos"
That..."seeking slender meaning in chaos"<br /><br />That is why I walk.<br /><br />Now you've got me thinking about the difference between walking in the light of spring and the light of fall and winter. Spring light is affected by the exuberant moist green of the landscape. The colors are saturated. My perception is that the light in late summer, fall and winter is golden. My mood in the spring is not the same as my mood in the fall and winter. Spring has a feeling of melancholy for me despite the abundance of flowers. Although I enjoy walking throughout the year, I yearn for the golden light of late summer, fall and winter.<br /><br />One spring I went to Death Valley with my sister. There is wonderful golden light in the spring there.<br /><br />I especially like the photos of the Chapelle Saint-Roch. Looking forward to your photos and writing from this spring Camino.amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212213177713917828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-3937011539009068532012-05-27T23:22:01.974+01:002012-05-27T23:22:01.974+01:00An inspiring post, Robert, and that shot of Chapel...An inspiring post, Robert, and that shot of Chapelle Saint-Roch is stunningly beautiful. I have this feeling that one could not possibly enter that little chapel without being transformed in some meaningful way.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-67130737287142691882012-05-27T18:51:59.133+01:002012-05-27T18:51:59.133+01:00beautiful reflections. thank you for continuing t...beautiful reflections. thank you for continuing to share,<br /><br />AndyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com