I am sitting in Burgos, the class is here. I am by myself right now though. I want to focus on writing more positively. If I write happier maybe I will think more happy. I am not happy because I have not been able to walk. I was happy the first two days because I could walk without pain. I am started to feel good now though. I am just worried that if I walk that it will start hurting again. I think a big part of my personal camino should be trying to let go of some of my competitiveness. I wanted to walk fast and I really shouldn’t have. I am waiting for some mail from my family. It contains some shoes and walking poles. The post office are not letting me receive my package though. I had to send in my passport and a signed letter telling them why I was in Spain. It was pretty weird but I really need shoes for walking. Whenever I put my shoes on it causes me pain. Since I have not been walking, I feel uncomfortable going out with the class. I am here in Spain for walking not for going out. Some people in the class seemed to have got the two switched. I understand that bussing is something that happens but I think only when walking is going to make things worse.
Category: Food – Mind
Taking the train in Barcelona
I landed in Barcelona and walked to the hostel I was staying at called The Loft Hostel. It was very clean and covered in stainless steal. The beds were in little futuristic cocoons which was comfortable because it was private. The snores were still present though. It was very close to Ramblas street which was fun to walk around. I woke up at 4 and could not fall asleep again. I walked to the train station because I prefer taking trains to buses. The train was nice I was sitting at a table seat with some people who seemed friendly. The bus went to Pamplona which I was suppose to walk to later. I met two older guys named Cid and Nicholas. Nicholas was on his eighth camino and kept trying to talk to me in Italian. It was a nice gesture but I had no idea what he was talking about. I arrived in Saint Jean and had a lunch with Cid and then went to try and find a wine opener. I was sitting there opening my package when Caroline and Aidan walked up to me. I did not expect to see people until later but I was glad I saw them. They were with Anne, Annie Landis and Annie Domingues. I walked the next day over the mountains and it was great. I was very excited so I walked too fast and paid for it later. It was fantastic though, only once before had I felt a feeling like that while walking. It is when I feel as if I am in a perfect place of mind to observe. Just feeling good and seeing pretty things with no other thoughts.