… into Molinaseca, where we will rest for the night … “No single decision you ever made has led in a straight line to where you find yourself now. You peeked down some roads and took a few steps before turning back. You followed some roads that came to a dead end and others that […]
We didn’t have any cash to pay for a hostel, so we actually spent a night in a hotel. In this image, Mom & I are sampling what was by far the worst wine we drank the entire trip. At least it came in a pretty bottle … 😉 By the way, I couldn’t rest […]
It just goes to show you, books & covers — bottles & labels — and people & behaviors … 😉 “In all hero stories, the call to go on a journey takes the form of a loss, an error, a wound, an unexplainable longing, or a sense of a mission. When any of these happens […]
… up early and back on the Road … “How you climb a mountain is far more important than reaching the top.” ~ Yvon Chauinard
We pass through Villafranca, where this castle once belonged to the Knights Templar (in the 1500’s I believe), who felt themselves responsible for the protection of passing pilgrims … “Not knowing is the greatest life motivator. So enjoy, endure, survive each moment as it comes to you in its proper sequence — a surprise.” ~ […]
“This goes in spirals, perhaps in circles, but whichever way it goes, I will follow it” ~ Hermann Hesse
“Adelante con Amor.” ~ Camino graffiti [“Onward with Love”]
“Health is the greatest gift, and contentment the greatest wealth …” ~ G. Buddha
“Every family has a story that it tells itself, that it passes on to the children and grandchildren. The story grows over the years, mutates, some parts are sharpened, others dropped, and there is often debate about what really happened. But even with these different sides of the same story, there is still agreement that […]
“Set out from any point. They are all alike. They all lead to a point of departure.” ~ Antonio Porchia
This is super-nice Ann from Malta, who was walking the Camino with her super-nice boyfriend James, from Ireland … We spent quite a bit of time walking the same stretches of the Way with them, and actually entered Santiago together (seen in later posts). “Cherish every moment with those you Love at every stage of […]
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