Softening of the Heart

I have been stopping and praying at all the open churches. We have to stop anyway to have our credencials stamped to prove we are really doing the Camino. I find that the prayer has been very good for me and I´ve prayed for each one of you on my email list. Today I broke down in one of the churches and couldn´t stop crying. Cleansing tears!

I also pray and sing as I walk. Two days ago we passed the 100 km mark and the whole experience changed because the pilgrims quadrupled. You need to walk or limp the last 100 km to get your Compestela, which is a big deal. If I don´t get mine, I´ll throw a fit!!! At any rate, it was difficult for us to lose some of our quiet walking time but by today, the crowds are all spread out along the road and we again had our quiet time in the woods. Also, we are spacing ourselves so we overnight in the tiny hamlets to avoid the big city crowds. For the third time this week we are the only people in the outback albergues.....and this is the busiest time of the year.

Above is an Italian youth group marching to Santiago.

Because of all the interested feedback on her status, we asked the Toe to write this edition of the blog but it turns out she is much to shy. Here is a picture showing her muchly improved. Thanks for your attention and concern!


This next picture gives an idea of the weather we had before we hit Galicia. 40 degrees equals 104. But now that we are here we have Irish weather: cool and misty with a countryside to match.




The following picture is me with a sculpture of a pilgrim on top of one of the many passes we´ve trudged over.


Spain is a country of marvelous scupltures everywhere!


Happy summer!!