Yesterday morning was the most beautiful and meaningful stretch so far. We got up in the dark and, thanks to the help of our headlamps and some French peregrinos, made our way through soggy fields. We arrived at a 2000 year old village, mostly abandoned where we did our prayers and were then served breakfast by a guy who could have been from Bolinas except he spoke Spanish. We went over a 1500 meter hill, at the top of which is a cross where pilgrims traditionally deposit a rock they have brought up from the plain. From the rest of the day and into today we have hiked down and well into the plain of Bierzo. We have gone from stunning mountain views, to ugly town and highway and now vineyard landscape. We have remained faithful to the Camino. Our feet are sore and it feels like we are experiencing some sort of deep shift.
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Christopher - I love the updates. Best wishes with the rest of your journey, and please keep posting!
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Hopefully the scenery and personable people will only continue to improve!
ReplyDeleteWarm water for your feet? How is the food? Safe travels!
ReplyDeletesounds like a poem. --harper
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