Phase II: the Plan
It was no coincidence that my last day of work was the first day of summer. And as it has turned out, I'm going to need literally a season to pull this off.
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| Destination #1: upstate NY |
I leave July 17th for upstate New York. I'll be spending over two weeks at the
Blue Deer Center. First I'll assist on a retreat, and then take a retreat myself. How much do I value my physical/mental/emotional/spiritual health? A LOT.
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| Destination #2: Google marks the spot |
Then, come August 2nd, I board a plane for Dublin, Ireland. Did you know I hate flying? It's probably the most disliked thing I choose to do. You probably also didn't know that four of my astrological signs are the goat. I really prefer to have my feet on the earth.
From there I'll fly to northern Europe, and continue my decent through time, space and history. By the end of August, I will find myself in southern France, and that will formally end my familial tour. But not the end of the trip.
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Destination #3:
The Way of St. James |
In southern France I will begin a 500 mile walk to the 'end of the earth'. Starting in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France, I will travel west along the Pyrenees Mountains of Spain, hopefully covering 14 miles a day, for 5 weeks, on foot. My destination is Santiago de Compostella and then Cape Finisterre. Santiago de Compostella ("Saint James in the Field of Stars") is the final resting place of one of Jesus' disciples, and is an
ancient pilgrimage destination, commonly known as 'the Camino'. Finisterre was named by the Romans as 'the edge of the earth', as it was the farthest west place they knew of. The region has pre-Roman, pre-Christian history with the Celtic people, and so is a very special place. I will have to describe more of my desire to do this later.
Finally, October 7th I fly from Madrid to London, and October 8th, board a non-stop flight to Los Angeles. Thank God. I'm sure I'll be very glad to be home. You might not suspect it, but I really am a home-body...
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