Thanks again for sharing your experiences with the Camino! Regarding mediation and learning to live in the present, I am thinking there is a huge amount of value here for those who RE . The pursuit of FIRE takes us far away from the present… we fixate on a future when we “hit our number”, ruminate on opportunities lost…etc etc. I stumbled on Dan Harris’s 10 Percent Happier, and while it is a challenge getting the monkey mind to calm down, meditation is a *very* valuable tool, and I definitely see a walking meditation like the Camino in my future.
Thanks, Tami! I didn't exactly budget. Rather, I had been saving up money from my once a week "fun job" at the tasting room, and I used that to pay for the trip. So it was all off-budget spending. My Camino was about $3000 for the three weeks, about 1/3 of which was airfare. So between housing, food, other supplies, and some fun things, it was about $2000. Unfortunately it wasn't the best time to fly and those were pricy tickets. As you likely saw, I didn't always stay in hostels, and some of the housing was more expensive than others.
Jason, great summary. Being Present most resonated with me, something we all struggle with. I find it an interesting challenge to stop and focus on being Present whenever the thought strikes. I hope you find a way to embed the lessons your learning into your daily life. Thanks for sharing your adventure with all of us, I enjoyed the ride...
Thanks, Fritz. It was definitely the most important take-home for me from the trip. Thanks for checking it out and best wishes to you on your own "vacation"! (what DO we call travel these days? lol)
Hi, Jason. This was a great post, and I have read all of your others, as well as watching the vids. Your candid reflections about all aspects of your camino, mundane and meditative, were terrific. Your series was a great gift to those of us who are on one or more of your similar journeys.
Thanks again for sharing your experiences with the Camino! Regarding mediation and learning to live in the present, I am thinking there is a huge amount of value here for those who RE . The pursuit of FIRE takes us far away from the present… we fixate on a future when we “hit our number”, ruminate on opportunities lost…etc etc. I stumbled on Dan Harris’s 10 Percent Happier, and while it is a challenge getting the monkey mind to calm down, meditation is a *very* valuable tool, and I definitely see a walking meditation like the Camino in my future.
Thanks, Dan. That's a great point and I hadn't thought of it that way regarding post-RE life.
this is a beautiful summary of your Camino ☀️
- and I bet you’ll be thinking of doing another one, a few months down the road…
Thanks for sharing, I really enjoy your posts.
Bravo,Jason, a resounding bravo!! Thank you for sharing :)
Thanks for sharing your experience and I enjoyed the podcast in the wrap up as well! Godspeed in your journey and future endeavors!
Thank you for sharing! Each journal I read of people with their own Camino journey is so fascinating!
I would love to know how you budgeted for this and how close you were to meeting the budget.
Thanks, Tami! I didn't exactly budget. Rather, I had been saving up money from my once a week "fun job" at the tasting room, and I used that to pay for the trip. So it was all off-budget spending. My Camino was about $3000 for the three weeks, about 1/3 of which was airfare. So between housing, food, other supplies, and some fun things, it was about $2000. Unfortunately it wasn't the best time to fly and those were pricy tickets. As you likely saw, I didn't always stay in hostels, and some of the housing was more expensive than others.
Seems super reasonable! Bravo on completion!
Jason, great summary. Being Present most resonated with me, something we all struggle with. I find it an interesting challenge to stop and focus on being Present whenever the thought strikes. I hope you find a way to embed the lessons your learning into your daily life. Thanks for sharing your adventure with all of us, I enjoyed the ride...
Thanks, Fritz. It was definitely the most important take-home for me from the trip. Thanks for checking it out and best wishes to you on your own "vacation"! (what DO we call travel these days? lol)
Hi, Jason. This was a great post, and I have read all of your others, as well as watching the vids. Your candid reflections about all aspects of your camino, mundane and meditative, were terrific. Your series was a great gift to those of us who are on one or more of your similar journeys.
Thanks very much, John. I appreciate your support and the kind words. 🙏