{"id":8013,"date":"2016-05-30T13:30:11","date_gmt":"2016-05-30T10:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/debesyla.lt\/?p=8013"},"modified":"2021-10-06T02:41:15","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T23:41:15","slug":"santjago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debesyla.lt\/en\/santiago\/","title":{"rendered":"On foot through Spain St. Jacob's way:<\/del> why do you want to hike 872 kilometers<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I am interviewing a 30-year-old girl from Debesy from Klaip\u0117da. This is Lyuba, who had an unplanned attraction Via Santiago in Spain<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

...And through Marched more than 800 kilometers on foot for 25 days<\/strong>. Although such long hikes, especially in Spain, were definitely not a daily activity for her.<\/p>\n

Well, I give my word to Liuba, who will tell her thoughts, failures, decisions and other experiences on the Road herself.<\/p>\n

Let's listen!<\/p>\n

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\ud83e\udd7e<\/span><\/span> Lyuba, who are you?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I am Liuba, a girl from Klaip\u0117da. I look at life with a smile and try to find something good even in the worst situation. I am a taster - I taste everything - I taste life.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd7e<\/span><\/span> Do you often challenge yourself?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I don't set challenges for myself - they come into my life by themselves. Once upon a time, I wanted to do a more interesting sport, and a newspaper with an article about the Klaip\u0117da Mountain Sports Club fell into my hands. That's how I got interested in rock climbing and mountaineering.<\/p>\n

When I wanted to engage in more active activities, I had to learn to drive a minibus with a trailer, and once to run through the woods with a backpack. As a child, I loved the sea, so during the regatta of large sailing ships 1<\/a> I became a volunteer, I got the opportunity to sail to Finland.<\/p>\n

I take a step towards my dream, and then everything happens by itself.<\/p>\n

From modesty, as you can see, I will not die either. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd7e<\/span><\/span> What challenge did you take on this time?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I was planning a trip to Nepal. But fate sent me to the path of Santiago.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The purpose of the trip was to walk 800 km in 25 days Santiago de Compostela<\/a>. But that's what I thought at first. Later I met a Spaniard who helped me understand that the purpose of this trip is the trip itself.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd7e<\/span><\/span> Why Santiago?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I met a couple who were planning to go to Nepal in March and were looking for a company for the trip. Nepal is my dream, so I agreed to join without much thought. I got a passport, saved money, got a vacation from work and waited.<\/p>\n

However, later I found out that my fellow passengers could no longer travel, so I was left alone with money and vacation for the month of March.<\/p>\n

But I am a dreamer and I always naively believe that everything will be fine. I remembered the movie The Way (2010)<\/a>, I read this and that about the Way of Santiago and bought a ticket to the French town Saint Jean Pied de Porto<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When the time came, I packed my backpack and left.<\/p>\n

My mother was very surprised that I prepared for such a long trip alone, without using any travel agency and without the company of friends. At first she tried to oppose my decision, but later she agreed.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd7e<\/span><\/span> how did it go<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At the beginning of the trip, I ran like my eyes were burning. As I mentioned, my goal was to reach Santiago on time. For this, it was necessary to walk at least 30-33 km per day. In my hands I only had a sheet with the distances to working albergues (lodges) and on the road I saw yellow arrows that accompanied me all the way to Santiago.<\/p>\n

No map or guide, but if you follow the arrows carefully it's hard to get lost. I hurried as much as I could. Sometimes I missed the opportunity to have a longer conversation with the people I met, and sometimes I even made mistakes that could have been unforgivable.<\/p>\n

But later I met the Spaniard Sergio. When he heard that I plan to walk at least 40 kilometers on Sunday, he was surprised:<\/p>\n

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"This journey is the goal," he said. You need to enjoy everything you find on the road, and today is Sunday - a holy day, you need to rest. Join us and we'll all have a fun dinner tonight."<\/p>\n

- Sergio, a Spaniard met on the Road -<\/p>\n

Without believing myself, I did so - I asked a complete stranger<\/strong>. And I didn't regret it. I only walked 19 km that day, but I was well rested and had a wonderful day.<\/p>\n

Later, I left everything to fate and wishes - I went as I wanted. There were days when I walked just 20 km, but there were also days when I exceeded the 50 km mark.<\/p>\n

I thought and dreamed a lot on the road. One of the main dreams was to see Botafumeiro. It is one of the largest censers in the world and hangs from a rope attached to the ceiling of Santiago Cathedral.<\/p>\n

At the end of the trip, I had lost hope that I would be able to reach the Cathedral of Santiago by Sunday morning, so I would not be able to attend mass.<\/p>\n

But fate decided otherwise. I had to leave the albergue at 4 o'clock in the morning because of one snoring Italian, it was very uncomfortable, but during the day I met my travel companions and walked over 50 km.<\/p>\n

The next morning around 12 o'clock I was already in the cathedral and watched the flight of the censer, the swing of which almost reached the ceiling of the cathedral.<\/p>\n

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Photo author: Liuba<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd7e<\/span><\/span> What did you do when it was hard?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When something happens and I want to give up, I ask myself: "What will change if I give up now and don't try?" The answer is almost always the same: "Nobody."<\/p>\n

You can't escape the problem, but you can solve it.<\/p>\n

You may or may not succeed further, but you won't know until you try. So I always encourage myself and start working little by little so that in the future I can at least get one step closer to the goal. Sometimes you have to make decisions that are not very favorable for you. But that's what life is all about - if there were no contrast<\/a>, we would not feel true happiness.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd7e<\/span><\/span> How did you feel when you reached your hiking goal?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

My dreams are never fully realized, so I'm always happy with the end result. I never wanted to be the strongest athlete, the smartest student, or the best specialist.<\/p>\n

But mostly I want to try something I haven't tried before, and because the feeling is not yet known, I can't get over it to expect <\/strong>something specific. 2<\/a><\/p>\n

For example, when I climbed a mountain for the first time with my backpack on my back on an early winter morning, I asked myself why I was doing this - it was my holiday. Normal people go where it's warm, where there's a pool and a bar, but I...<\/p>\n

But when I climbed to the top of the mountain and saw that view, tears of happiness began to well up in my eyes, and I even took my breath away. I realized that I would get up at 5 o'clock in the morning, 3<\/a> I will hike 12 hours a day just to experience this feeling one more time.<\/p>\n

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\ud83e\udd7e<\/span><\/span> What did you learn during Sanjtag?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I learned to let go during the trip. Letting go of everything that holds and does not give peace. I realized that people come and go in our lives and we have no right to be angry about it. I'd rather get the best out of a person, wish them luck and let them go. 4<\/a><\/p>\n