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计划许久的旅途,每周维持两天健身的习惯,加上拳击、篮球等运动,都是为了维持身体的肌耐力,毕竟距离徒步环台湾已经是13年前,即将步入中年,好多事情都需要考虑,还记得以前徒步环岛时,路人遇到我们时,最常问的问题就是:
你们怎么会有时间?不用上班唷?
那时候的我还不太能理解,为什么大家都这么在意这个问题,直到现在的我,才知道大家最常问的这个问题,是有多么地珍贵,因为,我们永远跑不赢时间。
在台湾参与过妈祖遶境时的感动,在西藏转山时感受到虔诚信徒对于神山的敬仰,每个宗教都有追寻的价值,也有信众愿意追随的理由,这次计划前往西班牙走朝圣之路,从法国的边界跨越走向西班牙,一段总长将近800公里的旅行,即将展开。
徒步,我们与岛屿的对话-朝圣之路(法国之路)Before Start&Day1
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Saint Jean Pied de Port>Roncesvalles
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每个来走朝圣之路的旅人,通常第一站都是到朝圣者办公室领朝圣护照,一本2欧元,象征着旅行即将展开,挑了一个贝壳挂在背包上,领完护照挂上贝壳的旅人,不约而同地相视而笑,彼此都知道,在旅途中一定还会时常遇见,都是伙伴。
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徒步,我们与岛屿的对话-朝圣之路(法国之路)Before Start&Day1
天还没亮,青年酒店内的旅人们已经把行李都整理好,青旅主人Lynn邀请我们到楼下一起祈祷,我们一起手牵着手,她请我们闭上眼睛并用温柔的声音说着:
「今天大家都要启程出发朝圣之路,不管你来这段旅程中想要追寻的是什么,都是很珍贵的,请不要忘记,这个勇敢的自己。好好感受你脚下踩的每一个步伐,那都是你跨出的一大步。」
「也要记得,不管你背负多沈重的压力(家庭、社会、经济、生活等等),但今天开始,你身后只会有背包的重量,这将近800公里的路途,你只需要专心地与你的背包共处,背包后面的事,请你先暂时忘记。」
当Lynn请我们张开眼睛时,许多人都哭了,Lynn请我们给旁边的人一个拥抱,因为在路上,我们都会有帮助彼此的机会,不管是一句鼓励、一个帮忙、一次分享,都会在人生中的这个时候,留下深刻的记忆。
徒步,我们与岛屿的对话-朝圣之路(法国之路)Before Start&Day1
擦干眼泪,即将背上背包的这个瞬间,有种久违的感觉,代表又是一个旅程新的开始,跟着路上指引的朝圣之路方向,踏出了第一步,终于,今日的你可以先不用担心,自己的人生哪条路才会是对的,哪条路是错的,也可以将迷惘暂时抛下,只要跟着朝圣之路的箭头勇敢往前走,一定会抵达目的地。
徒步,我们与岛屿的对话-朝圣之路(法国之路)Before Start&Day1
徒步,我们与岛屿的对话-朝圣之路(法国之路)Before Start&Day1
走法国之路的旅人,都会知道第一天是最辛苦,必须翻越闻名遐迩的庇里牛斯山脉,一路从法国走到西班牙,虽然沿途景色壮丽,但绵延不绝的山路使人体力消耗极快,反复的上下坡都使膝盖的负荷加重,每当以为即将抵达时,又是更远更长的山路在等着你,第一天就走了将近九个小时,路途中还差点走错路,一阵强风使我停下,我才发现原来另外一条路才是正确的路线,当时已经走到有点头晕,好险这阵风让我发现正确的路,也算是某种上帝保佑吧。
徒步,我们与岛屿的对话-朝圣之路(法国之路)Before Start&Day1
徒步,我们与岛屿的对话-朝圣之路(法国之路)Before Start&Day1
徒步,我们与岛屿的对话-朝圣之路(法国之路)Before Start&Day1
徒步,我们与岛屿的对话-朝圣之路(法国之路)Before Start&Day1
抵达Roncesvalles时,两脚的膝盖都在颤抖,好险有其他伙伴的鼓励,让自己还能有信心,面对接下来的旅程。
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This journeyhas been in the works for a while. I’ve kept up a routine of working out twicea week—boxing, basketball, strength training—all to maintain endurance. Afterall, it's been 13 years since I walked around Taiwan. As I approach middle age,more things need to be considered.
Back then,when we were walking around the island, strangers would often ask:
“How do you have the time? Don’t you have to work?”
I didn’tfully get it at the time. But now I do. That question is precious—because wecan never outrun time.
I’ve feltthe deep emotion of the Mazu Pilgrimage in Taiwan, and the spiritual reverenceof Tibetan pilgrims during Mount Kailash’s kora. Every religion has its path,and every believer their reasons. This time, I’m setting out for the Caminode Santiago, walking nearly 800km from the French border into Spain.
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Mostpilgrims start by visiting the Pilgrim Office to get a pilgrim passport—just€2, marking the official start of the journey. I picked out a scallop shell andtied it to my backpack. As I left, other pilgrims with the same shell smiledknowingly—we’ll definitely see each other again.
Before dawn,everyone at the hostel had already packed up. The host, Lynn, invited us to thelobby for a prayer. Holding hands, eyes closed, she spoke gently:
“Whateveryou’re searching for on this journey, it matters. Don’t forget this braveversion of yourself. Feel every step you take—each one is huge.”
“Whatever weight you’ve been carrying—family, work, money, life—from todayon, the only burden is your backpack. Let everything else go, at least fornow.”
When weopened our eyes, many were crying. Lynn asked us to hug the person next tous—on the Camino, we’ll all help each other, whether with a kind word, a sharedsnack, or a helping hand. These moments will stay with us.
With tearswiped and backpack strapped on, that first step brought back a long-lostfeeling: the beginning of a new journey.
Follow theyellow arrows. Don’t worry about whether it’s the “right path” in life. Justwalk. You’ll get there.
Day 1 of theCamino Francés is notorious—crossing the Pyrenees from France into Spain. Theviews are epic, but the endless up-and-down trails drain your strength fast.Knees burning, you think the top is near—then another slope appears.
I hikednearly 9 hours on day one. At one point, I almost took the wrong path. A suddengust of wind made me pause—and I noticed the correct trail. Dizzy andexhausted, I was lucky. Maybe even blessed.
Finallyarriving in Roncesvalles, my knees were shaking. But thanks to theencouragement from fellow pilgrims, I found the strength to keep going. |