Themes of this Camino, an evolving list

I’m taking a slow morning here in Pamplona, just had a carb rich breakfast after about five hours of sleep and pretty much zero the night before on the plane.

Yesterday’s journey was really long: twelve hour flight to Madrid plus six hours on the bus (with a change in Soria) to Pamplona.

I didn’t realize how worried I was about catching the bus at the airport in time, and then getting into my hotel which had a code and a series of lockboxes to check in after hours.

That tendency to worry and go toward the negative sneaks up on me. Last week and yesterday I was really feeling the pressure-trip jitters. I was pleasantly surprised when all the transition points yesterday went smoothly.

But that underlying worry does steal my joy.

Here’s the first theme emerging for this pilgrimage. How can I be more self-aware and let go of that anxiety about uncertainty? It’s nothing new. I know I can handle wrinkly travel. I want to hold life more lightly and enjoy it more.

This morning I’m giving thanks for a smooth journey and the blessing of a Spanish breakfast, complete with Zuma de Naranja.