I have just returned from a Church weekend away. Now I am sure a lot of you will recoil in horror at the thought, but it was actually really good. I am of course totally shattered now. No rest for the wicked as they say ;)

Anyway, about 40 + of us went to Adelboden to stay in one of those holiday places designed for school parties. Bunk beds, and utilitarian furniture, squeaky mattresses and dubious bedding.
I set off on Friday for the station, in baking sunshine, and realised I had forgotten my sunglasses and sun cream, too lazy to turn back, I decided to buy them on the way, which meant I missed my connection, so I might as well have just turned round and got a later train, and saved some money. Anyway, I got there in the end, 3 trains and 1 bus later, only to remember whilst on the bus, that probably I should have bought a sleeping bag and a towel. Too many nights staying in hotels are telling on me, I have forgotten what roughing it is like. :roll:
Fortunately again, someone had spare sheets and towels, for such idiots as me, and I was not the only one who had forgotten.

The theme of the weekend was the title of this post. Whether when we are on our walk of Faith, we are tourists, in that we don't let our Faith change us, or pilgrims and seeking to be changed.

There were 3 talks, and time to think this over, as well as lots of food, alcohol, singing, games, and a huge walk on Saturday which just about killed me off
At the end of the weekend, I do not know the answer to the initial question posed, but suspect I am more of a tourist than a pilgrim. Seeking to be changed means facing too many things in my life that I probably should change, and that I cannot do yet. I am a tourist though that likes to get involved, and to experience new things, and I know I will always take parts of what I have experienced into my life, but I am not ready to turn native enough to really become a pilgrim.