Gorgeous weather. 67 degrees. So beautiful.
Lots of Tule Elk
An amazing walk along a narrow peninsula. You have the Pacific Ocean on one side and Tomales Bay on the other. The walk ends at Tomales Point, on Bodega Bay, near the mouth of Tomales Bay. Where Bay meets Ocean.
Salty smell. Thundering waves. Steep cliffs. Large sea birds. Worth the walk.
Ten miles is a pretty long walk. We did not prepare well. We left the water in the car. All we brought was two Kind energy bars. Beth looked pretty beat up at Tomales Point. A nice woman took pity on her and gave her a few tangerines. Beth managed the hike back. It was a struggle for her. She is having doubts about the Camino.
Not me. I finished a book last night about preparing for the Camino. It feels good to have something to look forward to. Sometimes, the preparation for a trip, even a fishing trip, can be as enjoyable as the event itself.
As I write this I have another Camino book by my side,"A Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino de Santiago".
I picture myself on the long road across Spain. The wine I'll drink. The friends I'll meet. The miles of walking that I'll endure.
I keep coming across a common theme in these books: Why are you doing this walk? I am not religious. It is not that kind of Pilgrimage for me. I don't feel like a pilgrim. I consider myself adventurous. I can't come up with a better reason than I look forward to the adventure. It sounds like a lot of fun. I enjoy group activities. I think I am gregarious.
Perhaps, as I walk, I will discover another reason that I am walking this pilgrimage route. We watched a terrible self made documentary about an angry woman who walked to forgive her cheating husband.
I have no one to forgive but myself. I feel awkward bringing this up but I have many regrets for things I have done in my life. Mostly things from my youth. Dumb things I did. People I treated badly. I don't know why I still torture myself thinking about these things. As time goes by, I am better able to let go of these troubling thoughts. Sorry I brought this all up. I am not walking to forgive myself or anyone else.
Don't be sorry to bring it up! We like your sharing, even of painful memories! Maybe especially of those!
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