physical vs mental

[dandekay]

Bob, good play on words there.  I'd say the hardest part of the experience
is meeting a, an, uh, septa-thingamajig who can pronounce those long words.
Did anyone else meet Balindo Luna, the probably septa-aged fellow who cures
one's ills?  I ran into him just before Molinaseca.  His massage cured my
quite serious tibial tendonitis.  And I mean CURED.  No more swelling, no
more pain, full range of motion, all in about 20 minutes of massage.  And
then he gave me a few big swigs from his wineskin.  Just another of those
Camino miracles that happen every so daily....
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Spenger" <rspengeraADELPHIA.NET>
To: <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:10 PM
Subject: physical vs mental


> Group members planning to do their first camino often express concern
> about the physical difficulties of the pilgrimage. As a septuagenarian,
> I didn't really find the physical part that much of a problem. Oh, I had
> plenty of aches and pains, but not really much more than I would have
> had just staying at home. Coping with mental stress was much harder.
> With apologies to Alan Jay Lerner, I have to say that the strain in
> Spain falls mainly on the brain.
>
> regards,
>
> Bob