Kurt Koontz's Blog, page 14
November 30, 2015
Thank You India!
In a few hours, I will begin a 36 hour travel extravaganza back to my home in Boise, Idaho. This is the year of travel as I have not spent more than 60 days in Boise over the past 12 months. It will be nice...
November 23, 2015
D.P. Garg
One of the wonders of being open to all experiences is never knowing where the next inspiring chapter will begin or end. Last Friday, my dear friend Laurie invited a small group of people to meet with Mr. Garg, a trustee of the ashram. At...
November 16, 2015
Namaste
Two years ago, one of my best friends invited me to a hot yoga class. Just like arriving in Amsterdam for my European bike tour, taking the first step on the Camino de Santiago, or landing in Delhi; my entre into the world of yoga...
November 9, 2015
The Flow
Some of the first lessons from being in India are learning to go with flow, fly through all the doors that open, and respect that time has a different meaning in this land. I do not have a schedule and wake up each morning as...
November 2, 2015
Mother Ganga
35 days into the 15 day visa application process, I received an evening email from the processing company that my documents would arrive the next day. I immediately booked a flight to depart for Delhi in 36 hours. The next day was oddly normal with...
October 27, 2015
Woyaya
I created a book about my experience on the Camino de Santiago and shared it with the universe. My intent in writing the story was to allow the readers to feel like they were in my shoes, head, and heart for the entire 500 mile...
October 20, 2015
The Beauty of Travel
Here is a short excerpt about time from A Million Steps: “Later, I passed a sign pointing east with the word Santiago and 518 KM. This meant that in nine days of walking I had already covered about one-third of the Camino. It was a...
October 13, 2015
1-1-1-5
Two of my favorite journeys in life were spent walking 500 miles to the cathedral in Santiago. On both trips, I was fortunate to realize that the adventure began when the thought entered my mind and ended at the church steps. Many pilgrims spent too...
October 6, 2015
City Light
Here is a short excerpt about meals from A Million Steps: “I was beginning to understand more about meals on the Camino. Breakfast (desayuno) typically consisted of slices of a crusty white bread with butter and jam. The deluxe version was to have the bread run...
September 29, 2015
Mom Time
On the Camino de Santiago, I met Harold from Houston and Debra from San Francisco. This friendly father and daughter combination expressed their gratitude to be spending the day on the walk. They reeked of contentment. Deep lines creased Harold’s forehead. I finally mustered the...
