Reflections on our Camino journey Five days after getting home I have to admit that I’m feeling a bit lost and lethargic. The initial excitement of being back is long gone; and for me the structure of going back to work isn’t there either. We’ve seen friends and family which is always wonderful, but there is a void at the moment. The only things trying to fill that void are stiff calf muscles and aching knee joints. Ironically there was virtually none of the latter whilst actually doing the Camino! ☹ So what are we missing? The clear unequivocal purpose of each day isn’t there. The simplicity of “what am I going to wear?” and “what am I going to eat?” from very limited choices has gone? We’re blasted spoilt for choice again – it should feel great, but doesn’t. We miss the early morning starts and beautiful clear sunrises in the vast open space of the Meseta. We’ve got nice light evenings but have slipped into the watching any old crap on telly routine – oh for communa...
