Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Today we walked 9 miles from Melide to Arzua.  Karen wanted some alone time and started alone but we ended together. Actually I walked most of the way alone also.  I just wanted to savor each moment as I know this journey which I have been planning since January, is coming to an end. I know I will be processing my memories for a very long time.
As I was walking today, the director of the Korean group, sunny, and one of the young women in the group, Joey, walked with me and asked me why I was walking.  We talked awhile and then they sang "May The road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back."  It was a very special moment, and of course I hugged and thanked them.  I later had someone take a picture of the three of us. I want to remember.
I talked to Dorid fromGermany and a young woman from Poland. We arrived at our Alburgue and have a room for three on the main floor. Great! Prepared soup in the kitchen.  Kara from Canada joined her mother in Sarria and they are here along with Josie from Holland.  And I understand a young doctor from Syria is staying here. Would love to meet him and hear his story.
One of the Korean girls asked to interview me so we did that.  Had a little trouble finding her as she used Amelia as her name when talking to me but that is not her Korean name.  The director wasn't sure which person was calling herself "Amelia"!  We found her. She explained she and her friends have named themselves with names the Americans and Europeans can pronounce!
Went to a Pilgrim Mass and had a nice Pilgrim Blessing!  Must walk 12 miles tomorrow. So off to bed!  Buen Camino!

1 comment:

  1. Wonderful stories and memories for a lifetime. Glad to hear from you again. Thought you might be stuck up in the mountains somewhere and we would have to send a search party!! :) Don't know what you have been praying but, "Girlfriend", can't wait to talk with you......

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