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The Camino

“A part of me just wants to spend the rest of my life on the Camino and another part of me wants never to go back again. It’s given me a taste of simple life. The simple life that I think we are all so desperate for, but that society leads us to believe isn’t good enough. Isn’t ambitious or adventurous enough. A life with community away from capital. I was more present than I think I’ve ever been. A constant consideration of where I am now? What’s the weather doing? How do I feel? What have I eaten? Where will I sleep? Who will I meet?

Simple.”

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Oh India

A rich diversity of religions and languages, cultures and lifestyles has had me wondering where the hell all these ideologies and beliefs came from, and interested in the lives that dedicate themselves to certain guidelines and practises, while my head digests unasked questions like ‘Really? That’s where Ganesh comes from, surely he wouldn’t have survived? So you eat yoghurt but not yeast, what’s wrong with bacteria? Why would Buddha want a packet of biscuits?’

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