Quite a few pilgrims we encounter wear earbuds while
walking, often listening to audio books.
Ning occasionally listens to the Rosary or daily prayers, and maybe a
bit of a book when she’s struggling at the end of the day.
John listens to nothing except what’s going
on around him. Everyone does it his and her own way, there’s no right way on
the Camino.
While walking alone, when things were pretty tough, John pushed himself through by singing in his most
wonderfully off-key way. He worked his
way through the Beatles catalog, unfortunately getting stuck on what’s widely
regarded as the worst song the Beatles ever released. But the syncopated melody
propelled him up steep hills …
ob-la-DEE (plant the pole with a thud)
ob-la-DA (pole plant)
life goes ON (pole plant)
BRA! (pole plant)
la-la how the life goes on (pole plant)
REPEAT
Barry White (!) also made a guest appearance on John’s
walk. “You'll never find, as
long as you live, …”, mainly on the downhills.
This great!!!
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