29 Oct

16:49

Holidays-every day

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I still find it very strange to be back in Malta, specially when I'm not working, that's almost a first. I'm happy I'm not working now though because I have lots of time to meet up with most of my friends. The first few days when I got back I wasn't very excited about being here at all, all I wanted was to go back to Spain, back on the Camino. I still want to go back but at least now I'm enjoying my time here on this tiny rock. I do have Portugal to look forward to as well so that keeps me going ;)

My feet keep telling me to keep on walking, my body does not like staying still. So for the first time in my life I believe I have to start working out (working out-meaning I will keep on walking to random towns at home)

In less than a week ill be flying back to Sweden so I've got lots of things to do before I go. People to see, food to eat (sushi), drinks to drinks, cocktails to drink and of course whiskey.



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20 Oct

22:35

Back in Malta

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And then I was back in Malta. It is so strange to be back here, not being in Spain anymore. The time we had in Spain just wasn't enough. What we did have though was absolutely amazing and I really did have the time of my life. It is strange when I look around and there are no Camino family around us (Amy and me) 
I was very happy though when I woke up in the middle of the night and I can see/hear Amy snoring in my face. My first thought was to put the earplugs in to not hear the snoring (thinking I was in an albergue) but after a quick second thought I remembered where I was, smiled at Amy and went back sleeping again. 

Today I haven't done much else than fried eggs, ordered pizza and chilled in the sofa. What else to do on a Sunday after walking for about-ever and arriving in a country you haven't been to in 8 months. Oh I did book my ticket to Sweden too, on the 4th November ill fly off to the snow! What a busy day.

I'm pretty sure that someone up above does not want me to stop killing my feet and toes. At the airport I just had to walk right into the bloody trolley and cut the top part of my pinky toe open, come on. Haven't my toes gone thru enough? Thanks for that, I'm loving my numb toe

Miss you all <3




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19 Oct

00:57

Farewell - leaving Santiago

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These past few days on the Camino has been absolutely amazing, full of laughter and tears. When I first started this Camino, I thought that I was gonna meet some new friends on the way and have some good fun, but I never expected to get a new family on the Camino, our own new family. 

I love traveling and I've seen some amazing places in my life but there is nothing in the world that would beat this, it's absolutely amazing. The feeling you get when you walk into Santiago together with about 20 new friends, it's indescribable. Everyone has there own thing to add to the group, "just one more thing guys" 

I thought that this trip was gonna be an emotional trip, mostly because of the walking itself which can be very meditative and it's also a challenge to walk across the country, come on its 789kms, it's quite a walk I gotta say. Well it was, but the most difficult part is to see your friends leaving after all this time and you just don't know when you will see them again. Yesterday and today has been a roller coaster of tears, hugs and lots of laughter. Today we even got to see some new people, too get some more good byes, like all our beloved Paco:) one of the angels on the Camino. 

When I started walking from St Jean Pied de Port I saw some people walking back, all the way from Santiago. I didn't really get it at first, why do you want to go back? but the closer I got to Santiago I started to understand. It's easier to just keep on walking than to stop. It's all final as soon as you stop walking and to stop follow yellow arrows and shell shaped signs. What do we do now? What is a life without the Camino, no albergues? No yellow arrows? No painted pilgrims signs crossing the road? No more shells? No more pilgrims dinners? No more bocadillas? Huevos fritos in the morning? So what do we do now? Well we regroup, we get the tattoo, I already got the t-shirt and then we do it all over again next year. Hopefully I will get to see you all in Lisbon/Porto in May next year and we can keep this Camino alive. 

Lots of love and thanks to you all for walking and drinking with me <3



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15 Oct

10:04

Almost over

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It's a bit scary when you realize that it's only two days left of walking on the Camino. I never really thought about this day that much. It felt like the Camino was gonna go on forever and ever. I have realized that this is not the case. I don't feel ok with this to be honest, I'm not ready to leave the Camino. I want to stick around for a bit longer, make the Camino last longer. I've been given a lot of thought about my flight back to Malta and whether I should get on it or not (don't worry, if I'm not on it, ill just come later) I really don't want to get on it, not because I don't wanna go, it's because I don't wanna leave. Shall I stick around for a while, go to Finesterre and Muxia? Or should I just go? Things will not be the same after Santiago anyways, everyone will be long gone and spread out all over the world.. Do I still wanna stay when most people have left already? There's too many things to think about and what to do. After things changed with me not working in Malta, I could actually change my mind about more things about after the walk. I do not have any obligations whatsoever right now. Except coming home to mamma for Christmas of course! (and stay for Neah's bday)

Please do also note that we have less than 40km's to go, which means that we've walked 750km's! Hell yeah, team calimocho! (or whiskey shots)

Great to walk the second last day in the poring rain.. Time for whiskey shot no3
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11 Oct

17:33

Things change

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Just like that, all my plans for the coming months have changed. It's not for a bad thing, not really a good thing either. I never really knew what I wanted to do and then the decision was made for me  I didn't have to do a thing (kind of) 

So it's all about Christmas. I've been "missing" out on the past two Christmases at home in Sweden and this year, it's my year. I wanted it all, celebrating, food, shopping, markets and family. So I had to make a choice. Malta or Christmas? Guess what, I chose Christmas, mamma I'm coming home! I still don't know what's gonna happen after New Years, but I'll be spending at least two months in Sweden, that's for sure. And yes I will still come to Malta to visit, I'm just not staying for too long. 

In only about a week this Camino will come to an end, I still don't want it to end, we are having too much fun here. But it all have to end at some point. 
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07 Oct

19:39

On the Way

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So I've gotten pretty far into the walk now, it's been 23 days of walking and an extra 3 days of chilling in the bigger cities. You do need a rest day once in a while so our 33 days of walking there will only be 3 rest days, yeah we had our last one so we are out now. Although we will spend about 3 days in Santiago when we get there, but we've stopped walking by then ;) 

It's crazy how fast the time flies away, I've only got 10 more days of walking. I'm not sure I'm ready to finish this so soon. I haven't even gotten the perfect body yet, winter 2013 - what happened?! Eh let's just aim for beach 2014 ;) 

This trip has been absolutely amazing and at the moment I'm spending my time in a bed in a nice hotel room about to get a shower and get my clothes washed by the maid. I've got my 4 lovely girly friends with me - not all in the same room, and it's almost pizza time!

Every day I ask myself: 
Why am I doing this? Why am I walking 25 km's a day? Why do I keep getting more blisters? Why do I have pain in muscles that I never knew excited? Why am I putting myself through this today again? Why am I waking up tomorrow to do it all over again?

Then I get the answer every day and I realize why I do this. Because we are Amazing and we get to see things that not a lot of people get to see in their lives <3




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