Ok …so today was relatively easy….20km and cool and the bit that is unbelievable is that we only have 20.7km to go…we are with all our crew – (well almost). We’re not sure how, but we have all ended up in the same accomodation tonight and so we are all sitting around with vino blanco con jelo talking about our Camino – the shared adventure and the funny stories…no room in the inn for me, Jeanie being strangled with her lanyard that was caught in her suitcase, Lori locking herself in her room…the stories just keep coming and are keeping us all in fits… we are all talking about tomorrow and laughing about shared experiences and in particular the thoughts we had back a month ago when there was 800 km to go and we wondered whether we would make it…we have. No further words required.
No more popping blisters and binding feet, no more climbing mountains in the pouring rain, no more dodging cyclists in lycra or competing for walking space with sheep and cows. Just a day to prepare for all the religiosity associated with Santiago including rubbing, fondling or cuddling (whichever is your preferred rite) the statue of the man that started life as a keen angler in a remote Palestinian fishing village -like St James, you have both come a long way.
Walking 800km has the potential to be either character building or soul destroying but there is no point in asking which it is for you as it is obvious from your blog – you are both legends. What an achievement. To top it off you have total remission of sins and a passport to heaven – only the best Catholics!!!! Enjoy your picnic in Finisterre, the last redoubt of the known world – well, according to the Romans.
You’ve wanted to experience the Camino for some time and you’ve now done it. You’re right, no further words required … Congratulations to you and Lori!!!