The idea of walking the distance to the pilgrimage site you can't actually visit in real life strikes me as very similar to a lot of virtual games that people now play on their phones. There are programs to track your steps for exercise goals and a sense of accomplishment. There are games where visiting a particular location gives access to a puzzle to solve, a Pokémon to collect, etc. Then there are things like the England's Historic Cities app, where visiting a place triggers information about that place. Put all of these ideas together and there could be an app which lets you choose a holy and/or historic destination, calculate the distance from your current location to your virtual destination, and unlock access to information and virtual activities and experiences along the virtual way by walking the distance to each point of interest along the way. (If your destination lies across a vast ocean, you may calculate the distance from a more reasonable starting point.)
I really enjoyed this video. I first came across Guy on Druidcast and he was inspiring there. I wanted to do my own pilgrimage this year, but of course as things turned out, I couldn't. There's always next year. Though some of the comments below are not as gentle as they could be, there is an issue about the microphone. These technicalities will always improve though. Looking foward to more
Well, quite interesting, but I found the woman's voice over almost impossible to understand, and some of the man's voicing spoilt by the wind. Shame really.
Conversely, I could understand her perfectly and didn't mind the sound of the wind, which created atmosphere for me. Beautiful, heartfelt stuff - thank you PT!
Although very interesting and inspiring on one level, very poorly done on several others. The video and audio qualities of the video were quite poor. Learn to focus a camera and properly place a microphone before undertaking such a video. In your introduction, why imply that few if any would actually walk such a pilgrimage...only a hardened couch potato would arrive at such a conclusion! With this in mind, why not show a map somewhere of the route, and briefly mention about possible places to stay along the way. How many days would it take to walk given a reasonable distance walked by an average person. Is the trail "way-marked", or does one have to "invent the wheel" with maps and a compass. By not mentioning any of these practical elements, the video contributes to the likelihood that this pilgrimage route will remain as dead and forgotten as it has been for centuries.
Thank You! I look forward to more!
The idea of walking the distance to the pilgrimage site you can't actually visit in real life strikes me as very similar to a lot of virtual games that people now play on their phones.
There are programs to track your steps for exercise goals and a sense of accomplishment.
There are games where visiting a particular location gives access to a puzzle to solve, a Pokémon to collect, etc.
Then there are things like the England's Historic Cities app, where visiting a place triggers information about that place.
Put all of these ideas together and there could be an app which lets you choose a holy and/or historic destination, calculate the distance from your current location to your virtual destination, and unlock access to information and virtual activities and experiences along the virtual way by walking the distance to each point of interest along the way. (If your destination lies across a vast ocean, you may calculate the distance from a more reasonable starting point.)
Wow, Molly! I love this idea!!!!!!
Wonderful. Thank you so much for this. Blessings, Graham.
I really enjoyed this video. I first came across Guy on Druidcast and he was inspiring there. I wanted to do my own pilgrimage this year, but of course as things turned out, I couldn't. There's always next year. Though some of the comments below are not as gentle as they could be, there is an issue about the microphone. These technicalities will always improve though. Looking foward to more
I once had a patient who poisoned herself with yew needle tea. I would advise anyone to steer clear of it
Thanks, Tony! I'm saving up for some better equipment. Practice makes perfect, so I hope I'll get better over time :)
@@sylviaalvarescorrea7925 Don't be too hard on yourself!
Well, quite interesting, but I found the woman's voice over almost impossible to understand, and some of the man's voicing spoilt by the wind. Shame really.
Conversely, I could understand her perfectly and didn't mind the sound of the wind, which created atmosphere for me. Beautiful, heartfelt stuff - thank you PT!
Although very interesting and inspiring on one level, very poorly done on several others. The video and audio qualities of the video were quite poor. Learn to focus a camera and properly place a microphone before undertaking such a video. In your introduction, why imply that few if any would actually walk such a pilgrimage...only a hardened couch potato would arrive at such a conclusion! With this in mind, why not show a map somewhere of the route, and briefly mention about possible places to stay along the way. How many days would it take to walk given a reasonable distance walked by an average person. Is the trail "way-marked", or does one have to "invent the wheel" with maps and a compass. By not mentioning any of these practical elements, the video contributes to the likelihood that this pilgrimage route will remain as dead and forgotten as it has been for centuries.