Wednesday, October 22, will be a travelling day on the bus to Santiago, where we board the train for Madrid and our departure, early the next morning, for home. It is our hope to see many friends in church on Sunday, but before we do, an explanation is required....
After 700 kilometers of sometimes treacherous adventure, it took a run to the bus and an uneven sidewalk to trip our beloved Linda. Down she went, face first, smashed into the pavement with the added weight of her backpack. A day in the hospital and excellent care has returned her to us in vibrant assortments of reds and purples. We have talked her into accompanying us to church on Sunday and have assured her you will be kind in your remarks and acceptance.
It has been the tradition for many pilgrims over the centuries to go on from Santiago to the remote ocean-fishing community of Finisterre, believed by the Celtic people to be the ¨end of the earth¨. Thanks to the autobus, we have been able to uphold this tradition, as well as the traditions of burning one´s clothes (I finally found something to do with the horrid $50 sportsbra!) and running naked into the sea - a kind of baptism into a new life.
I am very proud that I was able to complete the physical challenge of walking the entire Camino with my backpack and I am very proud that I did it my way.....every step in my hiking skirt. What the hell was I thinking?????.....I was thinking that I needed to put a little bit of heaven into my life. I am so grateful for such an amazing experience and such a fun group of chicas with whom to remember always, this incredible journey!
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Kathy....thank you for sharing your pilgramage with us....your prose has been inspiring and at times moving...hola to all the chicas...bring mine back safely...no running with backpacks or vino...
You are most welcome and we have stopped all running and are looking forward to getting home safely!!
My dear Kathy, dear Chickas.
What a journey, of the soul, of the spirit, of the mind, of the body, and last, but not least, of the feet. Blessed be.
I think a few of you are now home. Wrapped in the arms of your loved ones. And Lil comes soon too. Your journey has been our's - and for that we are grateful.
Here's to joy and aches and laughter and awe and perseverence. You have had all in such great measure. We celebrate you all. And the spirit that held you close.
Welcome home beloveds.
Doris
Hi chicas
congratulations for your blog Kathy
very interesting
we were worried about Linda(remember we saw 4 of you in Fisterra)
we're happy to read she's fine;
good return to France ; 11 hours by train on 21 of october , under heavy rain but we could recognize landscapes and towns with great nostalgia
nice weather here, sunny , a bit cold ..
our donkeys were happy to see us again ..
next WE we're going to see our children and our 4 adorable grand children ,we missed them a lot .
congratulations for having walked for a month in such a good harmony (a group of 6 women !!! )
thanks for your laughters , enthousiasm .
lots of kisses (french habit!! )
jeanne et jean
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