Hubris

It was complete hubris thinking with my health that I could do something like this alone.

I got to my Pilgrim house after the 10th temple and started looking for accommodations.  I spoke with my wonderful host, and he let me know that I would be walking over 2 whole mountains. Just to get to the 12th temple would have taken me 8+ hours, not including the 20km walk over another mountain to get to the next temple and accommodation. At this point, I wanted to give up. He told me that he could take my bag to my next accommodation and drop me off at the halfway point. Then he showed me the bus schedule at the bottom of the second mountain.

If he did not help me, I would still be walking that path. I am forever grateful for his help.

People are put in our path for many reasons, and sometimes it’s for them to help, and you can not be prideful and not accept it. With his help, I am going to continue with my journey.

15 years ago, I wouldn’t have accepted the help because of my ego, but now I know I can’t do everything I once could, and I have to accept it and move on.

I am going to walk when I can and when I can’t I will take buses and trains. I have limitations, and I was so incredibly nauseous yesterday and still am.

I am going to go as far as my body will allow me. A former Pilgrim who introduced me to this journey through her videos told me that temple 12 was the most difficult… so that was a good thing to hear. 

If you ever need accommodations near temple 11. I highly recommend HENRO HOUSE AWARAKUYA. The family are some of the most wonderful people I have met, and breakfast was amazing. Egg, salmon miso soup, rice, and a bunch of other stuff I wanted but can’t eat, but wish I could have.

Next post will be about the good stuff.