{"id":6130,"date":"2023-10-22T00:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T00:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=6130"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:48:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:48:51","slug":"the-joy-of-adventure-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=6130","title":{"rendered":"The Joy of Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have been following my camino posts, you know that I have booked my flight from Toronto to Porto. This is exciting!! I am now working out my route to Santiago. I was just going to do Tui to Santiago – 100kms, when a woman in one of the forums suggested that I do the full coastal route – 250kms, because the first six days were all flat!! If I walked 15kms per day, I would reduce the distance by 100 easy kms in the first 6 days. I’m thinking about it. These people are enablers!<\/p>\n

It’s been a busy week of ordering and receiving clothing and gear for my trip. I have had to return a few things, but the process has been good. I bought my silk sheet from Decathlon and a poncho with sleeves that will go over my backpack – nothing fancy, but I don’t need style, I need coverage.<\/p>\n

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I now just need to buy one pair of merino leggings and one pair of capris, plus 2 merino T-shirts. I have already ordered my 5th backpack. OK, I have #1 – a day pack that I have had for years from MEC and use everyday – too small. I have #2 – another backpack that I bought last year for my art supplies when I was taking an art class – too heavy. Also too heavy was #3 – the backpack I bought from Mountain Warehouse – 3lbs empty! Number #4 was my daughter’s old one which she gave me. However, it’s only 25 litres. I needed more room. Enter the backpack on sale from Eddie Bauer – #5. It’s 1.5lbs with side pockets for water and some cute pockets on the belt for “whatever.” I will make this one work. It’s light enough.<\/p>\n

In between all of the preparation, I have had orders at work, coffee with a friend, a little gardening in preparation for Winter and very little house cleaning. In fact my son actually vacuumed the other day. I guess it’s pretty bad! I have also done some food shopping and cooking – not too many deals in the food departments these days so I have been eating through my freezer – always an adventure.<\/p>\n

I’m half way through Demon Copperhead. It’s not as sad now, so I’m not putting it down as often. I do hope my Rosamunde Pilcher is available soon from the library. I need my daily escapes to be stories that end “happily ever after.”<\/p>\n

The picture? The last of the Summer tomatoes – trying to hang on to those wonderful days, as long as possible!!<\/p>\n

My Joy for the Joy Jar this week has to be my ticket to Porto in April!!<\/p>\n

Have an adventurous week!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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