Life's a Stitch

It's coming up quickly, our Camino de Santiago adventure. We're going with total flexibility, to take it as it comes and make decisions as we go. Nothing's set in stone considering the recent setback of the broken ankle. A week post-cast with the help of six cortisone injections and two ankle braces I picked up the training again. Looking into the distance from my daughter's Calgary window I saw this spire:

A quick Google investigation found that it was the new Calgary Mormon Temple, located 11.5 kms away. That was my goal for the trip – a walk from M's house to the temple.  I'm happy to report that three days before the end of our trip we did it:

One thing I noticed is that it was easier to accomplish that kind of distance in new territory. When doing our familiar routes here at home, it seems to feel longer probably due to familiarity and expectations. That's encouraging in terms of Camino walking where everything will be unfamiliar and expectations remain flexible.