So it begins

On the eve of our first day of walking I feel a sense of excitement.  The travel from home to here went with a hardly a hitch.  Last time we got on the wrong end of the train while travelling in France. This was mostly from langauge issues and our anxiety, fuelled by jet lag.  Ironically while waiting for the Canada line train at Bridgeport  station we got on the wrong train ended up having to back track.  However 22 hours later we were comfortably settled in our room in Bilbao.  

The bus ride to Pamplona couldn't have been easier for 3 € it rooks through beautiful mountains reminding us the bc west coast.   

But back to excitement and anxiety.  Here is my thought. Anxiety is the adult in you telling the excited child in you  to settle down and be scared.  As adults we often don't permit ourselves to be excited, happy, and have joyful anticipation.    So tell your inner child to be excited.  If give you inner child premission to tell the anxious adult to butt out of the fun.  Maybe this is part of what Jesus meant when he said you must be like a child to enter the kingdom of God.   You must remember how to love life.

On that note my inner child thought it would good idea to have a German beer while in Germany for 5 hours.  It turned out to be good idea but a bit expensive.   Did you noticed the adult jumping in there? So much learn on this pilgrim journey. 

Today while walking about Pamplona we found ourselves wondering which people were pilgrims and which where tourists.   The locals were easy to spot.   That too is part of the excitement since we are looking forward to meeting some of our camino family.  

Tomorrow we begin. It has been  long journey to get this far.  Peace Bill