I am beginning to see the walking, or maybe hobbling, wounded. Knee and ankle braces are appearing. Road rash is peeking out from beneath bandages. One woman has her wrist and one finger bandaged up. She took a bad fall back in Roncevalles, but she’s still moving. This morning we saw a man with his whole head and nose bandaged up. He is bicycling the Camino and took a header over his handlebars.
Even I have a couple of blisters but they are healing nicely and don’t bother me much.
On a more pleasant note we left the Navarro region and entered Rioja.
Rioja is a big wine region. We’ve already seen vineyards dotting the hills, but now we can expect to see more of the actual wineries.
Buon Camino!
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I am me, a person with love for others, a passion to be creative, and a desire to be a cheerleader for others. I’m a wife, a mommy, and a grandma (you can call me by my grandma name “Lady M”).
I’m on a search to grow and connect more fully with God. I didn’t grow up particularly church, married a man who had, and we raised our three daughters in the church. I found a place to belong in the church and somehow discerned a call to go to seminary. I received a Masters of Arts and Religious Communication (MARC). I went on to become ordained as a deacon in the United Methodist Church and served in media ministry and Christian education. As clergy I found that I didn’t have a place to belong in the church so I left the United Methodist Church in 2010.
I still believe and I’m still on a quest to draw closer to God. And I’m going to walk the Camino de Santiago.
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Hi, Walking Persisted!
Many thanks for sharing your keen observations and wise processing of your walks!
Wine regions! I look forward to hearing how wine tastes and blesses (perhaps differently) while on the Camino!
Buon Camino!
Take good care of those blisters!
Sending you happy feet vibes
Doing much better. Gracias
Michelle, you are an inspiration! Your reflections give the rest of us a glimpse into the joys and challenges of your journey and the beauty you have seen. Thank-you!
Do you get to taste the wine?
Yes we do 🍷