As Mark prepares for the climb into the mountains, he contemplates the mental and physical suffering of his camino journey, and whether it is leading to some purification before arrival at Santiago de Compostela.
Pilar, a fellow pilgrim, explains the three stages of the camino; the physical, the mental and the spiritual.
Mark moves from the physical to the mental, and the tedium of daily walking leaves him questioning why he is walking the way. Mark is amazed to meet older people, in their 70’s and 80’s walking the camino. Many People walk the camino seeking spiritual or religious understanding, for thanksgiving for, or the hope of […]