Donkey Hotel
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Is he a ridiculous old man or a dreamy Don Quixote? A unique taste of the Camino de Santiago that everyone wants to do Not everyone who walks this path needs to be special. But a special story awaits you along this path. A travel recipe that captivates people from their 20s to their 60s with a single dream! Travel writer Im Taek began his career as a travel writer when he was over 50 years old. His first travelogue, 『Traveling the World by Village Bus』, which covers 677 days around the world by village bus, gained even more popularity after the author appeared on the tvN program "You Quiz on the Block", and went through 15 reprints, including revised and old editions. The combination of a middle-aged man who retired early and a village bus on the verge of being scrapped, gave the young people a spirit of challenge and the middle-aged people lost dreams and courage. All of this is thanks to my bold decision to give up the ordinary life of a working person, like a hamster on a wheel. And now, back again, he unfolds a fairytale-like travel story with a donkey. There are many people around the world who dream of traveling the Camino de Santiago. People go alone, couples go, and mothers and daughters go too. Although some people travel with animals, most of them are companion dogs. However, the author sets out on a difficult journey with a donkey, a rare animal these days. Even in the unfamiliar escape of travel, it cannot help but be an even more unfamiliar challenge. This unique combination began with the author's burning passion to 'write fairy tales' even at the age of over 60. Donkeys are animals that often appear in fairy tales. Because they were used as a means of transportation in the past, they are familiar to us, whether we know it or not. So, if you set off with a donkey, something special will unfold! That premonition flashed through the author's mind, and he gave that fantasy a name. Who could easily conjure up the idea of adding the brisk sound of hooves to the potentially heavy path of a journey? Who could so endlessly display a pioneering spirit? Just a glimpse into the life the author envisioned through this book will leave a refreshing impression on your heart. |
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index
prolog
Starting our journey, not my journey
There is no opportunity as wonderful as chance.
Donkey Ho-taek, who received the call of La Mancha
I hope I don't meet an angel
You worry about yourself
A 7-star hotel with a strong smell of horse manure
A road without arrows
The village gets higher as you get closer
Ho-taek is a superstar
I'm a superstar too
The true master of the Camino
lucky day
What are you worried about?
How to bathe a donkey
Sometimes it rains in a dry sky
Why am I here?
Get a police escort
Don't worry about what to eat
I asked for swim trunks and they even gave me a pool.
A donkey's stubbornness has a plan
The Message of the Millennium
Grazing grass with Ho-taek
Wherever there are poisonous snakes, there are also antidotes.
A string that overcomes the logic of power
Romance in Mule Village
Now Ho-taek is a pilgrim
Your donkey is obese
Taste defeat in the arena
That damn dog was an angel
The village where the donkey doctors live
Go to Padron
Real Donkey Service
Is your donkey a female?
Two trials
Even if it's bad, it gets better
Ho-taek's disappearance case
Into the City of a Thousand Years
Final realization
Epilogue
On the path of repeating emptiness and addition
Starting our journey, not my journey
There is no opportunity as wonderful as chance.
Donkey Ho-taek, who received the call of La Mancha
I hope I don't meet an angel
You worry about yourself
A 7-star hotel with a strong smell of horse manure
A road without arrows
The village gets higher as you get closer
Ho-taek is a superstar
I'm a superstar too
The true master of the Camino
lucky day
What are you worried about?
How to bathe a donkey
Sometimes it rains in a dry sky
Why am I here?
Get a police escort
Don't worry about what to eat
I asked for swim trunks and they even gave me a pool.
A donkey's stubbornness has a plan
The Message of the Millennium
Grazing grass with Ho-taek
Wherever there are poisonous snakes, there are also antidotes.
A string that overcomes the logic of power
Romance in Mule Village
Now Ho-taek is a pilgrim
Your donkey is obese
Taste defeat in the arena
That damn dog was an angel
The village where the donkey doctors live
Go to Padron
Real Donkey Service
Is your donkey a female?
Two trials
Even if it's bad, it gets better
Ho-taek's disappearance case
Into the City of a Thousand Years
Final realization
Epilogue
On the path of repeating emptiness and addition
Detailed image
Into the book
“Travel is like life in that things don’t always go as planned.
If everything had gone according to plan, the trip would have been like a sugarcane without its sweetness.
“If life is bitter, what fun can there be?”
--- p.8 From “Prologue - Starting our journey, not my journey”
“Meski, from now on your name is ‘Donkey Ho-taek.’
Donkey Ho-taek, you got it?”
--- p.26 From "Donkey Ho-taek, Called by La Mancha"
“Don’t compete with others.
The Camino is not a path that rewards those who go fast.
They don't punish you for falling behind.
If you have a competitor, it would be yourself.
If you are tired, you should rest and if you are in pain, you should stop walking.
If you just keep this in mind, you will never meet an angel in pain.”
--- pp.39~40 From "Please Don't Meet an Angel"
The ranch owner, with his handsome white beard, personally opened the ranch gate for us.
Hotak was roaming freely in the empty pasture without a leash.
I wonder what kind of luck this guy has that he stayed in a 5-star hotel yesterday and today he's staying in a 7-star hotel, and in a private villa at that.
I pitched my tent in a corner of a ranch that smelled like horse manure.
Even in the dark, Ho-taek was grazing as if possessed.
--- p.54 From "A 7-star hotel with a strong smell of horse manure"
One of the women stroked Ho-taek's butt.
It's a problem behavior.
Hotak wiggled his butt and lifted his tail toward the sky.
That's it.
"poop!"
I shouted in Korean in a hurry.
Shit was shot at the women's feet.
Besides, it was watery poop.
Shit splattered on my white skirt.
It's a disaster.
I was so embarrassed that I used gestures to apologize to the woman.
The accident was caused by Ho-taek, but I am the one apologizing.
--- p.70 From "The Village That Gets Higher the Closer You Get"
People started to flock in again.
Now, Ho-taek seemed to enjoy this too.
A child put the ice cream he was eating into Ho-taek's mouth.
When Ho-taek ate it deliciously, the child clapped his hands and enjoyed it.
Seeing this sight, I muttered.
“I like ice cream too.”
--- p.121 From “The Donkey’s Bathing Method”
It is clear that Ho-taek is the one who can fully practice God's words.
This guy has nothing to worry about.
This is Ho-taek who reached enlightenment before even walking this path.
From Ho-taek's perspective, it would be impossible to understand why people are struggling on this path.
--- p.177 From “A Donkey’s Stubbornness Has a Plan”
“The good thing about candles is that you can see only what you need.
Could it be the blessing of darkness?
“Aren’t we forced to see too much?”
The candle flickered in the small breeze blowing through the wall.
Every time this happened, things would tremble slightly.
“You have come to the space of pilgrims of long ago.
If you're lucky, tonight you'll be a true pilgrim.”
--- pp.184~185 from "Message of the Millennium"
Suddenly, for the first time, I began to suspect that the donkey might be superior to me.
I always worry about what to eat, but Ho-taek doesn't have to worry about that.
It doesn't seem like he's working hard.
He always seems to be under control, yet he seems to have no worries about life.
He doesn't even save money.
In the baggage he carries, there are only things for me.
Yet, I am the only one who worries about pain and danger.
--- p.195 "Grass Grazing with Ho-taek"
From this point on, I decided not to hold Ho-taek's leash.
The only reason he held the leash was for his safety.
We were free on forest roads and fields where cars did not pass.
When he stopped to graze, I just continued on my way.
On the contrary, I did not stop him even though he went ahead.
A strong bond has been created between us.
It is a string called ‘trust.’
If everything had gone according to plan, the trip would have been like a sugarcane without its sweetness.
“If life is bitter, what fun can there be?”
--- p.8 From “Prologue - Starting our journey, not my journey”
“Meski, from now on your name is ‘Donkey Ho-taek.’
Donkey Ho-taek, you got it?”
--- p.26 From "Donkey Ho-taek, Called by La Mancha"
“Don’t compete with others.
The Camino is not a path that rewards those who go fast.
They don't punish you for falling behind.
If you have a competitor, it would be yourself.
If you are tired, you should rest and if you are in pain, you should stop walking.
If you just keep this in mind, you will never meet an angel in pain.”
--- pp.39~40 From "Please Don't Meet an Angel"
The ranch owner, with his handsome white beard, personally opened the ranch gate for us.
Hotak was roaming freely in the empty pasture without a leash.
I wonder what kind of luck this guy has that he stayed in a 5-star hotel yesterday and today he's staying in a 7-star hotel, and in a private villa at that.
I pitched my tent in a corner of a ranch that smelled like horse manure.
Even in the dark, Ho-taek was grazing as if possessed.
--- p.54 From "A 7-star hotel with a strong smell of horse manure"
One of the women stroked Ho-taek's butt.
It's a problem behavior.
Hotak wiggled his butt and lifted his tail toward the sky.
That's it.
"poop!"
I shouted in Korean in a hurry.
Shit was shot at the women's feet.
Besides, it was watery poop.
Shit splattered on my white skirt.
It's a disaster.
I was so embarrassed that I used gestures to apologize to the woman.
The accident was caused by Ho-taek, but I am the one apologizing.
--- p.70 From "The Village That Gets Higher the Closer You Get"
People started to flock in again.
Now, Ho-taek seemed to enjoy this too.
A child put the ice cream he was eating into Ho-taek's mouth.
When Ho-taek ate it deliciously, the child clapped his hands and enjoyed it.
Seeing this sight, I muttered.
“I like ice cream too.”
--- p.121 From “The Donkey’s Bathing Method”
It is clear that Ho-taek is the one who can fully practice God's words.
This guy has nothing to worry about.
This is Ho-taek who reached enlightenment before even walking this path.
From Ho-taek's perspective, it would be impossible to understand why people are struggling on this path.
--- p.177 From “A Donkey’s Stubbornness Has a Plan”
“The good thing about candles is that you can see only what you need.
Could it be the blessing of darkness?
“Aren’t we forced to see too much?”
The candle flickered in the small breeze blowing through the wall.
Every time this happened, things would tremble slightly.
“You have come to the space of pilgrims of long ago.
If you're lucky, tonight you'll be a true pilgrim.”
--- pp.184~185 from "Message of the Millennium"
Suddenly, for the first time, I began to suspect that the donkey might be superior to me.
I always worry about what to eat, but Ho-taek doesn't have to worry about that.
It doesn't seem like he's working hard.
He always seems to be under control, yet he seems to have no worries about life.
He doesn't even save money.
In the baggage he carries, there are only things for me.
Yet, I am the only one who worries about pain and danger.
--- p.195 "Grass Grazing with Ho-taek"
From this point on, I decided not to hold Ho-taek's leash.
The only reason he held the leash was for his safety.
We were free on forest roads and fields where cars did not pass.
When he stopped to graze, I just continued on my way.
On the contrary, I did not stop him even though he went ahead.
A strong bond has been created between us.
It is a string called ‘trust.’
--- pp.211~212 From "The String that Overcomes the Logic of Power"
Publisher's Review
After going down the bridge, Ho-taek became absorbed in grazing grass.
I grabbed the reins and shouted fiercely.
“Ho-taek, the enemy is coming.
“Go forward!”
Why am I the only one feeling sad?
No matter how much you pull on the reins, the horse doesn't budge and just keeps eating grass.
Ho-taek is in the grass
He lost his fighting power due to his greed.
If it were a real duel, we would have
It would have been a crushing defeat.
I saw Ho-taek running forward and shouting, “Charge!”
I tried shouting, but it was just a lonely cry.
“If you and I plan anything together now, I’ll be a donkey.”
_Pages 244-247, from “Tasting Defeat in the Arena”
What on earth do donkeys mean to the Spanish?
On the Camino de Santiago, generous to pilgrims
A donkey is treated more preciously than a pilgrim.
Thanks to trainer Kang Hyung-wook, the dog president, the method of greeting a dog you meet for the first time is now well known in Korea.
But the Spanish people all know how to greet donkeys, not dogs.
When a donkey appears, the whole town becomes abuzz, cars stop and traffic jams occur as people give thumbs up or take pictures.
The children beg to see the donkey just one more time.
What on earth do donkeys mean to the Spanish people?
Along the Camino de Santiago, there have been iron rings here and there for a very long time to tie the reins of horses and donkeys.
Donkeys have been an essential means of transportation since ancient times, and their history continues to this day, to the point that the courier service system is called 'donkey service'.
That's why everyone welcomes Donkey Ho-taek with an open heart and shines the spotlight on him.
The author's unintentional and sometimes even involuntary treatment is a unique charm of this travel story, something you won't find in typical Camino de Santiago travel stories.
If you only look at the devotion people give to Ho-taek, I was nothing more than Ho-taek's servant.
_Page 116, from “What to Worry About”
Oh, this is really extreme.
It occurred to me that perhaps Ho-taek had been an emperor in his past life.
_Page 163, from “Don’t Worry About What You Will Eat”
On the path of giving up greed, we meet
Donkey dung philosophy instead of dog dung philosophy
Donkey Ho-taek's life is simple and clear.
The unique structure of the mouth is specialized for filtering out foreign substances and poisonous plants that are eaten while grazing, and even if they are not hungry, the food they eat right away is used as an energy source for three days later.
The load carried on the back is only for the owner, and there are no worries or concerns about it.
Even if you just sit still, people will feed you bread, grapes, and corn, and even clean up your poop.
What would the life of writer Lim Taek, a "submissive" who is obsessed with what he posts on social media and how many views he gets, be like? The Camino is often said to be a path that requires letting go of greed.
But the writer, who carries the burden of human suffering, forgets what he just said and mutters again, “The weight of the burden is the weight of greed.”
'Well, not all greed is bad.
Life is about living with passion.'
As I watch the two people walking along the same path, a mysterious philosophy comes to mind.
The donkey makes the universe very small and simple.
He has no need to look up at the sky and explore the vast universe.
All he has to do is eat, sleep, and avoid danger.
(…) Even if a thousand nuclear bombs explode tomorrow, at that moment he will feel joy at the single strand of grass in his mouth.
To him, all human work is useless.
_Pages 115-116, from “What to Worry About”
The author's journey offers a process of re-seeing and accepting rather than taking away.
He shows this constantly not only in his travelogue but also throughout his life.
The author shares his life story by preparing a children's book version of "Donkey House," planning new trips, and appearing in numerous lectures and broadcasts.
The author who shouted, “Those who challenge themselves for their dreams never grow old,” is still running backwards in time.
What questions might we ask, seeing the author's overflowing ambition? The author's final realization, contained at the end of the journey known as "Donkey House," awaits readers.
Published to commemorate World Book Day, April 23, the anniversary of Cervantes' death.
Unfold the romance of travel like Don Quixote, who dreams of ideals and charges into the world!
We will make your trip more delicious.
I recommend Travel Chef Im Taek's "Donkey Hotel" to these people!
▶ Forget the clichés and heavy travel! For those who want to have fun on the Camino de Santiago
▶ For those who want to experience an unforgettable trip with a donkey
▶ Although middle-aged, he is young at heart and dreams of a new challenge.
Introducing your travel companion
Donkey HOTEK
Donkey is the surname and Ho-taek is the first name.
He is an eight-year-old donkey born in a village in the Pyrenees Mountains.
He lived with his friends on a ranch called Astotrek.
One day, Ho-taek, whose eyes were as deep and clear as crystal, was called out and walked a long distance of 825 kilometers.
It is said that he walked the Camino de Santiago and returned to his hometown, becoming a hero in his village.
There must have been countless donkeys that walked the Camino de Santiago, but Ho-taek was probably the first donkey to receive pilgrim credentials.
Donkey is the last name, and HOTEK is the first name.
He is an eight-year-old jackass born in a village in the Pyrenees mountains.
He lived with his friends on a ranch called Astotrek.
One day, HOTEK, whose eyes were deep and clear as crystal, was called out to walk 825 kilometers with a stranger from Korea.
It is said that when HOTEK returned to his hometown after completing the Santiago Trail, he became a hero of the village.
There may have been countless donkeys that walked the Santiago Trail, but HOTEK is probably the first donkey to receive a pilgrim's credential.
I grabbed the reins and shouted fiercely.
“Ho-taek, the enemy is coming.
“Go forward!”
Why am I the only one feeling sad?
No matter how much you pull on the reins, the horse doesn't budge and just keeps eating grass.
Ho-taek is in the grass
He lost his fighting power due to his greed.
If it were a real duel, we would have
It would have been a crushing defeat.
I saw Ho-taek running forward and shouting, “Charge!”
I tried shouting, but it was just a lonely cry.
“If you and I plan anything together now, I’ll be a donkey.”
_Pages 244-247, from “Tasting Defeat in the Arena”
What on earth do donkeys mean to the Spanish?
On the Camino de Santiago, generous to pilgrims
A donkey is treated more preciously than a pilgrim.
Thanks to trainer Kang Hyung-wook, the dog president, the method of greeting a dog you meet for the first time is now well known in Korea.
But the Spanish people all know how to greet donkeys, not dogs.
When a donkey appears, the whole town becomes abuzz, cars stop and traffic jams occur as people give thumbs up or take pictures.
The children beg to see the donkey just one more time.
What on earth do donkeys mean to the Spanish people?
Along the Camino de Santiago, there have been iron rings here and there for a very long time to tie the reins of horses and donkeys.
Donkeys have been an essential means of transportation since ancient times, and their history continues to this day, to the point that the courier service system is called 'donkey service'.
That's why everyone welcomes Donkey Ho-taek with an open heart and shines the spotlight on him.
The author's unintentional and sometimes even involuntary treatment is a unique charm of this travel story, something you won't find in typical Camino de Santiago travel stories.
If you only look at the devotion people give to Ho-taek, I was nothing more than Ho-taek's servant.
_Page 116, from “What to Worry About”
Oh, this is really extreme.
It occurred to me that perhaps Ho-taek had been an emperor in his past life.
_Page 163, from “Don’t Worry About What You Will Eat”
On the path of giving up greed, we meet
Donkey dung philosophy instead of dog dung philosophy
Donkey Ho-taek's life is simple and clear.
The unique structure of the mouth is specialized for filtering out foreign substances and poisonous plants that are eaten while grazing, and even if they are not hungry, the food they eat right away is used as an energy source for three days later.
The load carried on the back is only for the owner, and there are no worries or concerns about it.
Even if you just sit still, people will feed you bread, grapes, and corn, and even clean up your poop.
What would the life of writer Lim Taek, a "submissive" who is obsessed with what he posts on social media and how many views he gets, be like? The Camino is often said to be a path that requires letting go of greed.
But the writer, who carries the burden of human suffering, forgets what he just said and mutters again, “The weight of the burden is the weight of greed.”
'Well, not all greed is bad.
Life is about living with passion.'
As I watch the two people walking along the same path, a mysterious philosophy comes to mind.
The donkey makes the universe very small and simple.
He has no need to look up at the sky and explore the vast universe.
All he has to do is eat, sleep, and avoid danger.
(…) Even if a thousand nuclear bombs explode tomorrow, at that moment he will feel joy at the single strand of grass in his mouth.
To him, all human work is useless.
_Pages 115-116, from “What to Worry About”
The author's journey offers a process of re-seeing and accepting rather than taking away.
He shows this constantly not only in his travelogue but also throughout his life.
The author shares his life story by preparing a children's book version of "Donkey House," planning new trips, and appearing in numerous lectures and broadcasts.
The author who shouted, “Those who challenge themselves for their dreams never grow old,” is still running backwards in time.
What questions might we ask, seeing the author's overflowing ambition? The author's final realization, contained at the end of the journey known as "Donkey House," awaits readers.
Published to commemorate World Book Day, April 23, the anniversary of Cervantes' death.
Unfold the romance of travel like Don Quixote, who dreams of ideals and charges into the world!
We will make your trip more delicious.
I recommend Travel Chef Im Taek's "Donkey Hotel" to these people!
▶ Forget the clichés and heavy travel! For those who want to have fun on the Camino de Santiago
▶ For those who want to experience an unforgettable trip with a donkey
▶ Although middle-aged, he is young at heart and dreams of a new challenge.
Introducing your travel companion
Donkey HOTEK
Donkey is the surname and Ho-taek is the first name.
He is an eight-year-old donkey born in a village in the Pyrenees Mountains.
He lived with his friends on a ranch called Astotrek.
One day, Ho-taek, whose eyes were as deep and clear as crystal, was called out and walked a long distance of 825 kilometers.
It is said that he walked the Camino de Santiago and returned to his hometown, becoming a hero in his village.
There must have been countless donkeys that walked the Camino de Santiago, but Ho-taek was probably the first donkey to receive pilgrim credentials.
Donkey is the last name, and HOTEK is the first name.
He is an eight-year-old jackass born in a village in the Pyrenees mountains.
He lived with his friends on a ranch called Astotrek.
One day, HOTEK, whose eyes were deep and clear as crystal, was called out to walk 825 kilometers with a stranger from Korea.
It is said that when HOTEK returned to his hometown after completing the Santiago Trail, he became a hero of the village.
There may have been countless donkeys that walked the Santiago Trail, but HOTEK is probably the first donkey to receive a pilgrim's credential.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: April 23, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 336 pages | 444g | 140*210*21mm
- ISBN13: 9791198700124
- ISBN10: 1198700122
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