Villamayor de Monjardin 19 May 6:30am
665.2km from Santiago.
At prayers last night I was shaking in fear. God is calling me and I am afraid what that may mean . As yet I don't understand what he is saying but in the past when God has spoken to me my life has been turned upside down. I had an erotic dream about xxx last night. Her name is of no importance to my story and it was her face on my fantasy. I think I was both physically and mentally exhausted and all sorts of weird stuff came tumbling through my psyche. The first pilgrim left at 4:50am today. I fear the Camino is becoming a race to get the beds and not a spiritual experience.
Portillo de los Cabras 9:15am
After my fear last night I feel an overwhelming love of Christ/God/Allah (use any name has meaning for you).I have walked alone this far but passed 4 or 5 peregrinos along the path. I feel so badly for those who had no bed in Villamayor de Monjardin last night and had to take a taxi to Los Arcos. If that happened to me I would be gutted as I want to walk every inch of the Camino.
It is cold this morning with a strong wind blowing. The weather forecast is for cloudy with rain tonight. Please God let there be a bed for me in Viana tonight. I am now in sight of Los Arcos which means I have just under 20km to go. On my South Island walk to have under 20km to go at 9:15 would have been a huge blessing. My cross this walk so far is not blisters but crotch chaffing. It seems better today.
Sansol 11:15am
The church Iglesia de San Ziolo is not open. Sitting in front of the church I can see Torres del Rio just across a deep canyon. From here it is only 11.4km toVians so I should be there by 2pm - God willing. There is a van driving through the village with advertisements blasting from speakers.
Today the Camino id heading southwest again. The fistsnt ridge I could see this morning is now away to my right. I thought this morning it was 2 days walk away and probably the ridge crossed on the 9th day (today is day 7). John Brierley in his guide book considers anything that isn't bitumen as a farm track and not a road. When he says 80% of today is on natural surfaces I think grass or dirt but he means not on what he calls a road. Only about 20km of what I have walked so far was natural surfaces and most but that 20km you could drive a car along. I notice Camino de Santiago signs on the main road as a "cultural trail" you can drive along. It just wouldn't be possible to experience the Camino in a car. The struggle to walk every day is part of the experience. I wonder how much cyclists miss out on with speed they do it - 7 to 10 days.
Oops just dropped off to sleep for a few minutes.and there is a big wiggly line across the page.
Viana 5:45pm
Out to dinner shortly with my Dutch friends shortly.I told xxx I had dreamt about her and asked her to have dinner with me. She said she was flattered but had poor English and could we please eat with her friends. Don't know if I made a fool of myself or not. Still no idea where the Camino emotional roller coaster is taking me but I'm happy today.
665.2km from Santiago.
At prayers last night I was shaking in fear. God is calling me and I am afraid what that may mean . As yet I don't understand what he is saying but in the past when God has spoken to me my life has been turned upside down. I had an erotic dream about xxx last night. Her name is of no importance to my story and it was her face on my fantasy. I think I was both physically and mentally exhausted and all sorts of weird stuff came tumbling through my psyche. The first pilgrim left at 4:50am today. I fear the Camino is becoming a race to get the beds and not a spiritual experience.
Portillo de los Cabras 9:15am
After my fear last night I feel an overwhelming love of Christ/God/Allah (use any name has meaning for you).I have walked alone this far but passed 4 or 5 peregrinos along the path. I feel so badly for those who had no bed in Villamayor de Monjardin last night and had to take a taxi to Los Arcos. If that happened to me I would be gutted as I want to walk every inch of the Camino.
It is cold this morning with a strong wind blowing. The weather forecast is for cloudy with rain tonight. Please God let there be a bed for me in Viana tonight. I am now in sight of Los Arcos which means I have just under 20km to go. On my South Island walk to have under 20km to go at 9:15 would have been a huge blessing. My cross this walk so far is not blisters but crotch chaffing. It seems better today.
Sansol 11:15am
The church Iglesia de San Ziolo is not open. Sitting in front of the church I can see Torres del Rio just across a deep canyon. From here it is only 11.4km toVians so I should be there by 2pm - God willing. There is a van driving through the village with advertisements blasting from speakers.
Today the Camino id heading southwest again. The fistsnt ridge I could see this morning is now away to my right. I thought this morning it was 2 days walk away and probably the ridge crossed on the 9th day (today is day 7). John Brierley in his guide book considers anything that isn't bitumen as a farm track and not a road. When he says 80% of today is on natural surfaces I think grass or dirt but he means not on what he calls a road. Only about 20km of what I have walked so far was natural surfaces and most but that 20km you could drive a car along. I notice Camino de Santiago signs on the main road as a "cultural trail" you can drive along. It just wouldn't be possible to experience the Camino in a car. The struggle to walk every day is part of the experience. I wonder how much cyclists miss out on with speed they do it - 7 to 10 days.
Oops just dropped off to sleep for a few minutes.and there is a big wiggly line across the page.
Viana 5:45pm
Out to dinner shortly with my Dutch friends shortly.I told xxx I had dreamt about her and asked her to have dinner with me. She said she was flattered but had poor English and could we please eat with her friends. Don't know if I made a fool of myself or not. Still no idea where the Camino emotional roller coaster is taking me but I'm happy today.
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