Samos to Sarria: September 29, 2014: Day 30
Unbelievable, we have been walking for 30 days. There are moments I long to have my old routines and comforts like the same bed every night, being able to sleep in a quiet room, enjoying foods I like to eat, being with people I love and a lounging in a long hot bath to name a few. You would think that I would mention not having to walk, but that is a mixed blessing. The walking is very demanding on a daily basis. Our bodies get sore and stiff daily. However, the scenery is beautiful and by walking we intimately enjoy the sound of nature, the mist, the cows and sheep and running water. The days have passed that I wonder if I can do this, now I know to just keep taking the next right step. I have come to enjoy not knowing what the next day will bring.
Today our German friendsSamos to Sarria: September 29, 2014: Day 30
Unbelievable, we have been walking for 30 days. There are moments I long to have my old routines and comforts like the same bed every night, being able to sleep in a quiet room, enjoying foods I like to eat, being with people I love and a lounging in a long hot bath to name a few. You would think that I would mention not having to walk, but that is a mixed blessing. The walking is very demanding on a daily basis. Our bodies get sore and stiff daily. However, the scenery is beautiful and by walking we intimately enjoy the sound of nature, the mist, the cows and sheep and running water. The days have passed that I wonder if I can do this, now I know to just keep taking the next right step. I have come to enjoy not knowing what the next day will bring.
Today our German friends left early and I don't know if I will see them again. I will miss them. We started our walk with with Paula from Colorado Springs this morning. However when we stopped to get cash at the ATM Angie could not find her credit cards. We told Paula to go on and we would catch up. Luckily Angie found her cards in her bag. We were only about 10 minutes behind her. We walked next to a beautiful stream, the air was crisp and cool. There were several beautiful water falls. We passed a fruit tree that looked like a cross between an apple and a pear and we each picked an apple to eat from trees that were on common ground. Somewhere in our enjoyment of the land we missed the arrows and lost the trail. We did not discover we had missed the trail until we had gone 3 kilometers to far. We made the decision to keep walking because we could follow the trail all the road all the way to Sarria. The cars travel fast and we had to be careful because it was a winding road.
When we got to Sarria we had not planned on staying because it had been a short day and we thought we might not get a bed. This is the town where many pilgrims begin. In order to get a Compostela (certificate) you must walk at least 100 kilometers. Sarria is 100 kilometers from Santiago.
We found a very nice albergay. We only had 3 people in our room. A french man was with us. There were only 3 other men in the albergay. After walking around the old city, seeing the castle, churches and Monestary we went to the super market and bought food for dinner. We cooked dinner with a French Canadian man who was a real chapter. The other pilgrims joined us and we all shared wine and were entertained by the French Canadian who demonstrated to us how to use bastones (walking sticks). He showed us how he flies up hills. He had us all laughing even when he was being quite serious. An Irish fellow was among our group and he was experiencing his first might on the Camino. He said he was learning from the Master.
Lessons Learned: Open yourself to others and enjoy the experience. left early and I don't know if I will see them again. I will miss them. We started our walk with with Paula from Colorado Springs this morning. However when we stopped to get cash at the ATM Angie could not find her credit cards. We told Paula to go on and we would catch up. Luckily Angie found her cards in her bag. We were only about 10 minutes behind her. We walked next to a beautiful stream, the air was crisp and cool. There were several beautiful water falls. We passed a fruit tree that looked like a cross between an apple and a pear and we each picked an apple to eat from trees that were on common ground. Somewhere in our enjoyment of the land we missed the arrows and lost the trail. We did not discover we had missed the trail until we had gone 3 kilometers to far. We made the decision to keep walking because we could follow the trail all the road all the way to Sarria. The cars travel fast and we had to be careful because it was a winding road.
When we got to Sarria we had not planned on staying because it had been a short day and we thought we might not get a bed. This is the town where many pilgrims begin. In order to get a Compostela (certificate) you must walk at least 100 kilometers. Sarria is 100 kilometers from Santiago.
We found a very nice albergay. We only had 3 people in our room. A french man was with us. There were only 3 other men in the albergay. After walking around the old city, seeing the castle, churches and Monestary we went to the super market and bought food for dinner. We cooked dinner with a French Canadian man who was a real chapter. The other pilgrims joined us and we all shared wine and were entertained by the French Canadian who demonstrated to us how to use bastones (walking sticks). He showed us how he flies up hills. He had us all laughing even when he was being quite serious. An Irish fellow was among our group and he was experiencing his first might on the Camino. He said he was learning from the Master.
Lessons Learned: Open yourself to others and enjoy the experience.
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