EVERYTHING WILL BE ALL RIGHT IN THE END.
IF IT'S NOT ALRIGHT, IT IS NOT YET THE END.
Our Camino came to an abrupt end this year when after 10 days and 110 miles, Cathie developed a severe case of tendentious. We were very disappointed, but within days we were discussing when we would return and complete our journey to Santiago. We have been home for a month now, and that was enough time for us to make our decision to return.
As the sign says, we will not stop walking. In fact, Cathie and our daughter Julie have been walking about 3 to 4 times a week on a four mile route near our home. This time Cathie is not taking any chances with the training regimen, starting a full 9 months before our intended departure. Speaking of departure, being anal retentive as I am, yesterday I purchased our airfare as the price was right and in my mind it was time to make a commitment. With the price for premium economy completely covered by points on my Capitol One credit card, it was a no-brainer. Next April we return to Spain where we will retrace our steps via Madrid and Pamplona. We will began walking from the latter instead of Saint Jean Pied de Port as the weather in the Pyrenees could be iffy in early April. We had considered starting in Navarrete where we left off, but Cathie said she wanted to repeat some of the trail, and who am I to argue. We have scheduled our return to allow us up to 45 days to reach Santiago and hopefully Finisterre, so the plan is to go slow, something Cathie now agrees with.
That's the latest update. Probably won't see much here on Walking Our Camino till next year, but we are not sitting still. We are off in a couple weeks for 2 months in the RV, so follow along on Gassaway's Adventures.
