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Today was a difficult day. I had to work at being happy. Yesterday I walked 15kms with a group of pilgrims. The Camino has been calling. It starts quietly without pressure. I think March might be a good month. It\u2019s vague; nothing has been formulated. Today I think that maybe I could go for three weeks and walk two 100kms segments. Walking makes me happy. I didn\u2019t walk today but I thought about it, as I painted lawn ornaments and worked at ignoring the sadness in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rhododendrons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I found Mary Oliver\u2019s poem. The one I quoted when I wrote about my Portuguese Camino. I think I have to create another chapter in my one wild and precious life, because doesn\u2019t everything die at last and too soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will also feed the rhododendrons now that they have finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buen Camino<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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