Monday, 31 October 2011
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Thursday, October 27 - Day 38: Bad News, Good News
The bad news: the rain continues, sometimes torrentially, making for soggy feet, dampened spirits, and few pictures of the green Galician countryside and the eucalyptus trees that line our path.
The good news: We´re sitting now looking out the window at airplanes carrying pilgrims home from the Santiago airport. Yes, we´re that close. Tomorrow should do it.
stand by
Rick
The good news: We´re sitting now looking out the window at airplanes carrying pilgrims home from the Santiago airport. Yes, we´re that close. Tomorrow should do it.
stand by
Rick
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Tuesday, October 25th - Day 36 in the rain
And somebody was very happy to be able to get hold of her kid on the phone again.
anon
Rick
Sunday, 23 October 2011
Saturday, 22 October 2011
Saturday, October 22 - Day 33
Well, finally, a working computer - albeit with no SD drive again, so no pictures. We´ve been back in the mountains for days and mostly in small towns where both internet and telephone service are either non-existent or out-of-order.
But the great news is that the pilgimage is going very well. We´re into Galicia now. The countryside is beautiful - lots of up and down through green mountains. The weather continues to be great, with sunshine every day, but accompanied by a cool breeze. Days are getting shorter but its still like early September in Ontario. Trees are green and gold, and the sky is clear and blue.
Our new friend Penny from Australia has been walking with us for a couple of weeks, and other folks we´ve come to know along the way re-appear daily, so the companionship has been wonderful.
Our legs are strong and we´re quite easily covering the required twenty kilometers per day. Looks like we´re only six or so days from Santiago now and the end of our walk. This gives rise to very mixed feelings - excitement about the thought of reaching our goal, sadness because our walk will soon be over, and looking forward to seeing everyone at home again.
But for now, its time to pack up and get into the sack, so we´re ready to go in the morning.
Rick
But the great news is that the pilgimage is going very well. We´re into Galicia now. The countryside is beautiful - lots of up and down through green mountains. The weather continues to be great, with sunshine every day, but accompanied by a cool breeze. Days are getting shorter but its still like early September in Ontario. Trees are green and gold, and the sky is clear and blue.
Our new friend Penny from Australia has been walking with us for a couple of weeks, and other folks we´ve come to know along the way re-appear daily, so the companionship has been wonderful.
Our legs are strong and we´re quite easily covering the required twenty kilometers per day. Looks like we´re only six or so days from Santiago now and the end of our walk. This gives rise to very mixed feelings - excitement about the thought of reaching our goal, sadness because our walk will soon be over, and looking forward to seeing everyone at home again.
But for now, its time to pack up and get into the sack, so we´re ready to go in the morning.
Rick
Sunday, 16 October 2011
Sunday, Oct 16 - Day 27
No posting of pictures this time - no SD drive on this computer.
Set off this a.m. in pitch dark at 7:15 with empty stomachs because the only bar (cafe) in the town simply failed to open as scheduled for breakfast.
So, six kilometres through the countryside and then, just as the sun was coming up, a roadside cantina: A young man, living in an abandoned farmhouse with no electricity and just a well for water, had set up a roadside stand with hot coffee, juice, biscuits, and fruit, all available for whatever amount one wants to donate. Apparently that´s his life twenty-four seven, 365 days a year, serving peregrinos.
And along come three German women pilgrims, one of whom happens to be humming a Taize tune. Next thing you know, Pauline and the three of them are standing in a circle singing Taize hymns together, with warm stomachs and warm hearts, in the countryside in the first light of Sunday morning.
Another minor camino miracle when it was most needed.
R
Set off this a.m. in pitch dark at 7:15 with empty stomachs because the only bar (cafe) in the town simply failed to open as scheduled for breakfast.
So, six kilometres through the countryside and then, just as the sun was coming up, a roadside cantina: A young man, living in an abandoned farmhouse with no electricity and just a well for water, had set up a roadside stand with hot coffee, juice, biscuits, and fruit, all available for whatever amount one wants to donate. Apparently that´s his life twenty-four seven, 365 days a year, serving peregrinos.
And along come three German women pilgrims, one of whom happens to be humming a Taize tune. Next thing you know, Pauline and the three of them are standing in a circle singing Taize hymns together, with warm stomachs and warm hearts, in the countryside in the first light of Sunday morning.
Another minor camino miracle when it was most needed.
R
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