Under 2 weeks to go

Wow time seems to be flying soooo quickly these days. The 2 week mark (before take-off) hit yesterday.... :)

Last night was my last Spanish class which was lots of fun. Students bought in bottles of wine, donuts, and nibblies. I gotta say halfway throughout the class I was struggling to stay focused, the Chilean wine really started to go to my head....hehehe....

When I signed up for the Spanish class I made a conscious effort to follow it through till the end without skipping a class. I gotta say, I'm proud of myself. I tend to start alot of things/projects and never get round to completing them, until now.. People refer to the Camino as a metaphor for life... I'm starting to understand this metaphor and that's why I made a conscious effort to finish my Spanish course.. I wonder what the next lesson will be? Maybe it's to complete the walk from start (SJPP) to finish (Santiago). Fingers crossed I can complete this as well..

The adventure of the Clear Quartz Crystal

I was suppose to walk the Camino Frances in September last year, due to money restrictions and emotionally not being ready to tackle this challenge I decided to postpone my walk till this year (April).

One of my Camino buddies who walked part of the way last October, kindly offered to carry my clear quartz crystal (which was given to me by my dear friend Amy) with him. I've been told our crystals await me in a refugio at Logrono, just to think these 2 crystals have been on the road since October and have no doubt drawn in the energies of the Camino.

Rod my dear friend, thank you ever so much for adding more adventure to my trip, I can't wait to reunite with our crystals and bring them home... Ahhh let the adventure begin...

Packing List

Ok, I've decided to stick to 9kgs. No doubt I'll be offloading stuff along the road, I've been keeping an eye on the weather and man is it cold over there! So I need warm clothes (which unfortunately weighs more) to keep me warm... Hence the 9kgs...

I'd be keen to hear any suggestions from people who have done the walk whether to add or leave items behind.

Camino List
9kgs Maximum (with food and water included)

2 x Long Pants
2 x T-Shirts
1 x Jacket
1 x Micro-Fleece Jumper
1 xThermal Top/Pants
1 x Face cloth
2 xUndies
2 x Socks
1 x Toe socks
2 x Socks Liners
1 x Flip flops
1 x Boxer shorts
2 x Sports Bra
1 x Sleeping Bag
1 x Sleeping Bag Linear
1 x Toiletry Bag
1 x Ipod
1 x Digital Camera
1 x Ipod/Camera charger
1 x Adapter
1 x Head torch
1 x Knee Brace
1 x strapping tape
1 x scissors
1 x Sunscreen
2 x Plastic bags
1 x Backpack (40L)
2 x Walking Sticks
1 x Hiking Boots
1 x Sunglasses and Cover
1 x Glasses cover
1 x Hat
1 x Journal
1 x Pen
1 x Guidebook
1 x SilkPillow Case
1 x Bum Bag
2 x Suction Hooks
1 x Bandana
4 x Elastic bands and bobby pins
1 x Poncho
1 x Needle/Thread
1 x Bottle Iodine
1 x small bottle of Shampoo
1 x Gel (I've decided to take it...hehehe)
1 x small bottle of Conditioner
1 x set of Ear Plugs
1 x quick dry towel Towel
1 x Toe Clippers
1 x Spork
4 to 6 metres of string
6 x Safety Pins
1 x Tweezers
1 x small bottle of liquid soap
1 x small tube of Toothpaste
1 x Toothbrush
1 x Blister Roll on
8 x Voltaren Tablets
6 x Panadol 15
76 x Glucosamine tablets
5 x Stamina satchels
2 x Garbage Bags (big)
1 x Deodarant
5 x Bandaids
1 x Universal Plug
1 x Lip Balm
1 x Tea tree oil
1 x Water Bottles
2 xCopies of Documents
2 x Passports

Camino Pics

An 800km road to Santiago (Spain)

Sign Posts guiding pilgrims to Santiago

Different types of footwear

Modern day Pilgrims

Ahhhhh what a sight! I hope I'm lucky enough to have an experience like this.