Day 4 Camino-from Akeretta to Pamplona(17 km)
昨夜不知是過於興奮，還是時差作祟，輾轉反側。凌晨兩點，我凝望窗外，滿天星斗讓我渴望步出戶外，沐浴在月光下。
清晨天未亮，我便在早餐店前等候。西班牙小姐還在擺放早餐，我急切地詢問是否能帶走一根香蕉、一個蘋果和一杯咖啡。她微笑著答應，我匆忙將食物塞進背包，展開今日的旅程。
早晨微涼，我索性跑了起來。這段5公里的路程，穿過山徑、田園、溪流、小鎮以及車水馬龍的柏油路，這種自由的旅行，像極了愛情！
路上遇見許多朝聖者，每個人都有自己的步伐與節奏。走路或許是最簡單的運動，但要持續一個月，卻不容易。在這幾天的朝聖旅程中，我的心境開始轉變；過去每次出國，熱門景點必去，如今卻開始欣賞當地人的日常。每天行走的風景，漸漸成為我的日常，生活其實可以很簡單。不知是否因為年紀漸長，開始理解那些選擇簡單生活的外國人，他們把時間花在無形的事物上，而我們卻常追逐有形物質，靈魂追不上。
我喜愛這句格言：完美，不在於無法再多，而是在於沒有多餘。簡單即是力量。
十點過後，一場滂沱雷雨降臨，旅人們簡單地就地休息，靜靜觀賞被洗滌的大地。雨勢稍歇，得到適度休息的朝聖者們再次啟程，順應時事，道法自然，這就是簡單的力量。
Awakened in the dead of night, starlight spills across the window. Is it the time difference playing tricks, or is my mind restless? I can't help but long to step outside, letting the moonlight wash over my weary soul.
Before dawn breaks, I stand at the restaurant door. The Spanish lady has yet to arrange the breakfast table, but I eagerly ask if I can take a simple meal to go. With a cheerful “¡hola” accompanied by melodious Spanish, I hurriedly grab my hearty meal, too rushed to savor the Spanish art of slow dining.
The morning is cool, and I choose to run instead of walk, weaving through mountain paths, countryside, riverside towns, until I reach the bustling asphalt roads. This journey of freedom feels like a first love—sweet and beautiful.
Along the way, I meet many pilgrims, each with their own pace and rhythm. Walking seems simple, yet sustaining it for over a month is no small feat. In these days of pilgrimage, my traveler’s mindset quietly shifts. Once, I rushed to check off famous sights; now, I find beauty in the everyday scenery. Life can indeed be this simple.
As the years pass, I begin to understand why many foreigners choose a simple life, investing their time in the intangible. In contrast, we often exhaust ourselves in the pursuit of material things, leaving our souls trailing far behind.
I cherish this saying: “Perfection lies not in what can be added, but in what can be let go.” Simplicity is power.
As the midday rain pours, pilgrims rest where they are, quietly observing the cleansed earth. When the rain subsides and the clouds part, the rested travelers set off once more. Following the natural flow, they embody the power of simplicity.
On this pilgrimage, I slowly realize: life is like this journey, not about pursuing flawless perfection, but about knowing how to let go. Each step is a tribute to simplicity, a hymn to life.
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