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May 17, 2025

Day 33 – Three trains and a name

This is the story I thought about today as I walked the Camino. . . . Several years ago I met this woman at my church who just had the love of Jesus and...

Day 32 – home in Arzua showing how some use these metal frames to hold the grape vines that naturally grow in the area.

Camino

May 16, 2025

Day 32 – home in Arzua showing how some use these metal frames to hold the grape vines that naturally grow in the area.

Day 32 – this is a horreo which you see all over this area around (city Palas de Rei). They are used to store grains or dry goods and are on platforms to keep them away from rodents and water. Prior to knowing this, I speculated pilgrims that couldn’t make it to Santiago were put in these containers to keep from having bad press.

Camino

May 16, 2025

Day 32 – this is a horreo which you see all over this area around (city Palas de Rei). They are used to store grains or dry goods and are on platforms to keep them away from rodents and water. Prior to knowing this, I speculated pilgrims that couldn’t make it to Santiago were put in these containers to keep from having bad press.

Day 32 – still walking among amazing rivers that offer such wonderful sounds of running water!

Camino

May 16, 2025

Day 32 – still walking among amazing rivers that offer such wonderful sounds of running water!

Camino

May 16, 2025

Day 30 – the views are still stunning

Camino

May 16, 2025

Day 30 – the crowds on the Camino post Sarria. Good thing is there are still enough pockets of traveling where you don’t have to walk among the crowds.

Day 30 – this is one of those ancient buildings (the church of San Xoan) that was reassembled

Camino

May 16, 2025

Day 30 – this is one of those ancient buildings (the church of San Xoan) that was reassembled

Day 30 – Portomarin – took this picture from the town of Portomarin to show you the reservoir and how it is well below the city. Crazy thing is that the city used to be down at that level. In 1962 they moved the town up the hill! The towns most historic buildings were dismantled stone by stone and reassembled above where the city lies now.

Camino

May 16, 2025

Day 30 – Portomarin – took this picture from the town of Portomarin to show you the reservoir and how it is well below the city. Crazy thing is that the city used to be down at that level. In 1962 they moved the town up the hill! The towns most historic buildings were dismantled stone by stone and reassembled above where the city lies now.

Day 30 – post Sarria – new pilgrims and some are 4 legged and oh so cute!

Camino

May 16, 2025

Day 30 – post Sarria – new pilgrims and some are 4 legged and oh so cute!

Camino

May 16, 2025

Day 32 – These are what I cherish:

Humility Honesty Compassion Empathy Kindness Listening Learning Today as I walked I dreamed of how I would answer God if He told me He would grant me one wish. I thought of the things...

Listen and Bloom

Listen and Bloom Blog

Day 33 – Three trains and a name

Day 32 – home in Arzua showing how some use these metal frames to hold the grape vines that naturally grow in the area.

Day 32 – still walking among amazing rivers that offer such wonderful sounds of running water!

Day 30 – the views are still stunning

Day 30 – the crowds on the Camino post Sarria. Good thing is there are still enough pockets of traveling where you don’t have to walk among the crowds.

Day 30 – this is one of those ancient buildings (the church of San Xoan) that was reassembled

Day 30 – post Sarria – new pilgrims and some are 4 legged and oh so cute!

Day 32 – These are what I cherish:

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