Day 27 on the Camino Way
Update on Alex Sally and I set out early this morning, before light. It was quiet and a little eery, but interesting. About two and a half hours, and six miles in, we stopped for our first coffee and some breakfast. And Alex, the 40-something German woman showed up. She sat down beside us, hooked her Yankees hat on a ...
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Day 26 on the Camino Way
Theology Discussed on the Way It’s interesting to me that this sign came up the day after I wrote the piece about pain. In case you can’t read it, here’s what it says: ”Camino injuries are God’s messages. Listen to you body.” Then in red there was this rebuttal: ”No they are not!” The sovereignty of ...
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Day 25 on the Camino Way
Today was a day filled with so many different experiences. It was a day with incredible beauty, vistas over mountains and valleys, so very beautiful. Of course, pictures can’t come close to the real thing. Early this morning we picked up an Italian young woman named Camilla. She spoke such lovely English with the ...
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Day 24 on the Camino Way
The Shell We’ve been waiting for the right shell at the right moment. That moment came today. We purchased two from this guy. He had a little stand right outside his home, which seemed to us to be in the middle of nowhere. As soon as we saw him in the distance I said to Sal: ”If this guy has shells were ...
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Day 23 on the Camino Way
Nice and Clear “When you come to a fork in the road, take it,” Yogi Berra—New York Yankee catcher back in the day. Yesterday we did exactly what Yogi suggested and took the wrong path. We took some solace in the fact that we were not alone. Today, it’s as if the Camino recognized who she was dealing with, and ...
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Day 22 on the Camino Way
The Camino Provides! That’s a mantra of this particular culture. It means to say that if you need anything then the culture that is the Camino will provide what you need. This pair of hiking boots is in excellent shape and is the Solomon brand. The tread is almost new. And someone simply left them on a sign post along ...
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Day 21 on the Camino Way
Milestones For many women, Mary as one, that first pregnancy is a milestone. In fact there are many milestones along our life journey—first kiss, first job, first home, etc. On this journey, Leon is a Camino milestone for us. When we planned this walk we flagged Leon as the beginning of the end. We still have 200 ...
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