ET the "old man" of the Camino

You can read as many books as you like but its only when you sit down and talk with someone who has done it that you gain a real insight into the Camino and if it is for you.
And so it was today, on the most magnificent day that thanks to our friend Noel and a chance meeting on a train that we had the privilege to meet Eric, who had walked the Camino with his step daughter in 2009 at the age of 75! He reminded us that we were "spring chickens" and when he mentioned that he was going to do it again next year when he reached 80....we were truly inspired, we'll only be 60.

We listened as ET shared many of his experiences on the Camino, Anita had also emailed a set of questions the night before and he came with typed responses...a true kindred spirit for Anita. Over coffee (a couple) and cake, along with our friends Noel & Narelle, we joked and laughed listening to most inspiring man tell of his journey. We had the advantage of reading Eric's 186 page amazing manuscript documenting the journey (on the table in the pic) but there is nothing like hearing it from the horses mouth(no offence Eric).

He shared also the sequence of events that set him on the path to planning a second walk....which included Noel's meeting on the train that Noel normally doesn't take. With Eric reading a Camino guidebook that he would not have except for.......the story goes on from there. But you get the picture....and here we are meeting together....God does have a plan.

And so after nearly 3 hours together we wished each other "beun camino" and went our separate ways....with plan to catch-up again sometime.