Camino And The Feet

The feet are the most important thing for the hiker. I realize that when I buy shoes and practice for the Camino, but the real importance only gets through to me when I walk the Camino. I am going to feel them in ways I didn’t know I could. 

Feet Rituals

I will develop rituals to protect the feet like:

• Taking off my shoes and socks immediately after walking

• Washing and drying my feet after a hike

• Rub my feet with petroleum jelly to keep them supple

• Feet up after a hike

• Rub my feet with Vaseline in the morning against blisters.

The Holly Feet

I will be in awe of those feet that are having a hard time during such a hike. My feet become such a Saint that I treat them with a lot of care. They determine the rhythm and the length of my path. Unfortunately I forget that after a while when I am not hiking so often anymore, and they become holy off those feet.