This picture of this group of friends at dinner in Arzúa was taken just prior to the arrival of Paulina, a petite French woman in her early 20’s. She arrived at the table in a flurry. She sat down by our Canadian friend, pictured on the left, and began to overflow in French while weeping….
Day 31-32 – Miraz to Sobrado dos Monxes and on to Arzúa
I awoke at 2 in the morning and chatted with my family back home a bit and worked on my blog post. I have a ways to go. Fell asleep at 4 and awoke at 6. Up and out after breakfast at 710 and pushed myself. Made 10 km in 2 hours. The terrain was…
Day 29 and 30 – Gontán to Vilalba, Baamonde and then Miraz
After my 3 am bed bug awakening I sat up read bible, prayed – suddenly more effectively, and then prepared to leave. I left at 6. I walked in the pitch dark. The moon was full so it was my light. Beautiful morning. Also a bit frightening in the forest and dark. My tiny flashlight…
Day 28 – Ribadeo via Lourenzá to Gontán
The day had arrived. After 8 days together on the Camino, Grace today would be taking the bus back to Bilbao while I took a bus onward to Lourenzá and then walk the next stage of the journey. Grace and I awoke early. It was raining and cold that morning. I was glad Grace had…
Day 26-27 – Luarca, La Caridad to Ribadeo
I awoke at 530. I had slept 9 hours and I figured I wouldn’t sleep longer. So I just got up. I read Daniel. I was days behind in my regular pattern of reading the Word, but it was great reading. I journaled: “I love YOUR word God. Love you in it. I love the…
Day 24 – 25 Gijon to Soto de Luiña and Cadavedo and Luarca
We left the hotel early, made our way through Gijon stopping to get cash from a bank, and to seek to buy a type of ace bandage for my leg. The bus station was only a few blocks from our hotel. My leg was hurting badly this morning. We arrived at the station, bought our…
Day 23 – Sebrayo to Gijon
In the crowded Albergue of Sebrayo we awoke with the alarms of others. I had slept poorly due to caffeine the night before, but upon awakening, we decided to depart. We got on the road at around 7. As we walked through this country village, we got turned around, and lost the arrows. A kind…
Day 22 – Cuerres to Sebrayo
We left early and hiked through the small village of Cuerres and then into another small town where we found and stopped at the first coffee shop open. Grace needed an espresso. There was a wild group of locals in this bar, who were loud and raucous. They were still celebrating the holiday from which…
Days 20-21 – Pendules to Illanes and then Cuerres
Grace and I both awoke after great rest at 6. Our roommate was still asleep. We got up to leave, carried everything quietly downstairs and then, in the red-tiled, entryway, repacked. Our host arrived, bearing bags of fresh bread, jam and fruit to fix breakfast for his other four guests and greeted us in Spanish….
Half-Mast
Originally posted on caminowalk2016:
For weeks now, flags have been flying at half-mast. It is a consistent reminder that there is much to grieve. It is like as a culture, we are all grieving, but because of the impact of multiple events one after another, we cannot finish grieving, so are left raw, and sometimes,…
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