I stumbled upon Jen’s Camino Journey a few months ago and I’m happy to see she is gearing up for another Camino. This time, it will be slow, and in reverse! That’s right, Jen’s taking a cue from the Slow Movement craze by doing a Slow Camino, with intentions to be more present, eat what the locals eat, and allow more time for reflection. Hopefully she’ll even do more sketches. I so admire people who can draw, paint or sketch the places that move them.
In a recent post, Doing a Slow Camino, Jen writes, “As convenient as our speedy culture is, the calling so many hear to walk the Camino may be connected to our collective disillusionment with the pace of our lives. We’re longing for something deeper than fast. And to get it, slowing down enough to walk across a country is one incredible solution. How slow do you want to go?”
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