Morning beauty is the best reason to walk the Camino, especially from 6 – 10 am. Other pilgrims enjoy camaraderie, exercise, adventure, food, etc. But, I enjoy walking in the early morning to see billions of stars against a black canvas transform into a spectrum of reds, yellows, and oranges on the clouds and blues, greens, and violets in the sky behind. While colours are evolving, thousands of birds sing in various ranges, a symphony of music as my shoes crunch the rocky path. Soon, flowers, trees and crops cover the land in every direction. My 6 – 10 am silent walk is easily my favourite, allowing creative thinking and prayer time during morning Camino walks. I feel God’s love entirely during these moments.
“We ourselves must walk the path.” Buddha
“It is solved by walking.” St Augustine
Pilgrims walk 767 km from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela, the Camino Frances. Today, I’m staying in Sahagun, which is 361 km from Santiago de Compostela. Meaning, I’m halfway to finishing the Camino! Today’s walk was only 23 km in cool weather, and I’m physically, mentally and emotionally healthy after a few long, hot walking days. I enjoy covering 30 km each day, which is about 6 hours of walking, ideal in every way. I anticipate walking into Santiago de Compostela in 12 days with ease.
Camino Gratitude 
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