One month ago today I walked into Santiago de Compostela. It was a very different experience from two years ago. Then I stood before the cathedral and…felt nothing. It wasn’t until the next day when a woman working in the Pilgrim’s Office spelled my name wrong on my Compostela that I felt something big. IContinue reading “ONE MONTH AGO”
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RANDOM THOUGHTS
Today I saw a man pose his little dog in front of a statue in the square. I will say he was a well behaved dog and even looked at his owner and barked for him on cue. If you spend all morning looking for someplace that sells postcards within 30 minutes of buying someContinue reading “RANDOM THOUGHTS”
DOGS IN RESTAURANTS
If you’ve been to Europe you’ve seen people who bring their dogs with them when they go out to eat. And it’s not only when eating outdoors, I personally have seen people bring their dogs inside of a restaurant and I have absolutely no problem with this. You see… the same people who bring theirContinue reading “DOGS IN RESTAURANTS”
EL ACEBO
El Acebo, September 24, 2021 There’s a couple near me. He’s younger, Irish maybe. She’s older, Germanic. I can’t really hear their conversation and I don’t want to. I can hear the cadence of their voices and the conversation seems companionable. It’s pleasant and I feel happy to be in this place. I stopped hereContinue reading “EL ACEBO”
NO BOB EVANS ON THE CAMINO
Today’s title is not a reflection of a hankering for things American. No. Rather it’s indicative of my lack of full understanding when it comes to ordering food. I can never find exactly what I want on the Bob Evan’s menu but i know I can tell the waitress what I want and she willContinue reading “NO BOB EVANS ON THE CAMINO”
ONE SIGN, TWO ARROWS
Once upon a time two pilgrims were walking the Camino when they came upon a sign. The sign was not very clear as to which way to go so they looked the sign over and debated what to do. Pretty soon a local man and three local women came along. The man tried to explainContinue reading “ONE SIGN, TWO ARROWS”
WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE CAMINO
Sahagun, September 16, 2021 That’s a pretty whimsical title compared to how I’m feeling today. Sahagun is the geographic halfway point on the camino de Santiago. I’m under the 400 km mark and the road is pretty flat. I should be taking the camino by storm by now. And yet I don’t think I am.Continue reading “WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE CAMINO”
I AM A NOVELTY
Calzadilla de la Cuaza, September 12, 2001 It has occurred to me that being a woman walking alone on the camino can be a lonely endeavor. Because I’ve had a few days off and lost the people I was walking with at the beginning I find that many walkers have “paired up” with another personContinue reading “I AM A NOVELTY”
THE CHURCH IN HONTANAS
Hontanas, 9 September 2021 I think the church in Hontanas is my favorite along the camino. As you enter town there is a cafe at the top of a road that slopes down to the church. I remember on the Camino two years ago that Glen was very tired and stopped there. I was convincedContinue reading “THE CHURCH IN HONTANAS”
A PILGRIM’S BLESSING
Hornillos, 8 September 2021 Tonight after a 14 mile day I decided to attend the Pilgrim’s Mass at the church here in Hornillos. There were 20-25 of us from the US, Germany, France, England, Ireland, and definitely Spain. The Mass was in Spanish of course so I couldn’t follow the liturgy and since I’m notContinue reading “A PILGRIM’S BLESSING”
One day I decided to go for a walk... 