Getting Ready

Less than three weeks to go, anticipatory and anxious thoughts swirl in my head

Sometimes causing turmoil as I lie in my bed

Have we prepared enough, have we over-prepared?

Is this something we really should have dared?

Will it be a life changing event?

At the end of each day will we be totally spent?

Ken asked for a summary of what we’ve done to get ready

A synthesis of all that we’ve written in our blog already

We’ve attended the symposium,

Monitored the forum

We’ve extracted nuggets, Camino thoughts to discuss more

As we tried to figure out really what is in store

We’ve walked of course, and experienced a range of related pain

We adjusted our gear or our approach and then tried again

We sought professional help – physio and massage

We wanted to take them with us as our entourage

To prepare us for the mountains, we’ve started our drills

By climbing the up and down the local hills

We’ve carefully chosen our clothing, including mismatched shoes

 Shirts, shorts, gaiters, ponchos, and underwear too

We’ve weighed our equipment to ensure we‘re not carrying extra weight

For each little item the pro’s and con’s have been the subject of debate

We’ve taken Spanish lessons with minimal result

We hope our pronunciation will not cause insult

We’ve studied the maps, the routes, and the places to stay

All of this to allow us to be able to take it as it comes day by day

We’re feeling strong and as prepared as we can be

What our Camino will truly bring, we have yet to see.