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The Cathedral in Astorga. Notice all the detail…and people, these are old, old relics that has stood the test of time. Praying for our relationship to stand the test of time…weather from the storms, adversity, self interest, sin, good times, beautiful weather. May we finish this race well to hear ,“ Well done good and faithful servant”. Nadine

Our alburgue for the night in Foncebadon. Sometimes in Spain you feel like you have walked back in time hundreds of years. I love the simplicity of this place and really don’t want to leave it. Chatted with a man from the Netherlands who is looking to open an alburgue on the Camino primitive. He said he didn’t want to make a fortune but wanted to experience the Camino with those on pilgrimage by providing lodging for them. He had an interesting view of Americans. They have it all and everyone is fat. Isn’t that interesting? We spoke of government, healthcare​, external beauty vs internal beauty. He said all he wants is to be happy. Interesting conversation. Nadine

How was the train ride, Nadine?  From where to where?  talked to Katie yesterday, she is excited to be seeing you fairly soon, love Mom

. Train ride was off Camino to Palencia. We spent ½ the day in this town. We we’re obviously off Camino as there were whispers of “ peregrino” by those around us. Some also took our picture. So funny! Nadine

Swedish connect. We just had the most delightful dinner with two Swedish companions on Camino-Ben and Brit. What lovely people. Gwen, I handed over my first card to our server tonight. She probably served 50 people tonight in the place we ate our Pilgrim’s Dinner in the hour we were there. I could tell she was touched. Sometimes those are the ones who work so hard that some would consider menial tasks and their efforts should be noticed. What is it about who will enter the kingdom? Wasn’t it the least of these. All are precious in His sight. I’m loving Camino. Ken is even up at 530 am walking the Camino . What an adventure! Nadine

Traveled today from Zariquiegui too the Pilgrim’s monument, Alto del Person, through beautiful Puente La Reina with it’s Queen’s Bridge. Dona Major,. Wife if Sancho III had this picturesque bridge built to provide safe transport of medieval Pilgrim’s. We purchased wonderful fruit, some olive chips…yummy and a replacement water bottle. We meet up with Mark and Allison and walked with them to their stopping point. Ken and I continued for another 6 km finishing our longest day of 28 km. Long day. Ken and I will spend the night in separate areas as this is a segregated Alburgue. Neither once of us are happy about the arrangements but couldn’t walk the additional 8.5 km to the next town.
Nadine

Grizzly bears and Harley’s

Tonight I thought about all my friends at work. It started off with four people snoring so loudly, hense grizzly bears and Harley’s, that I was thinking of referring them for sleep studies and UPPPs (uvulopalatopharyngoplasties). Then it turned to the people I spend most of my day with. I’m so thankful for each of them and what they have meant to me over the years. I know some of you have been praying for this journey….please don’t stop. You all are a blessing to me. Nadine

It’s so fun trying to speak to a German, an Italian, and a Korean all at the same time when none of us speak the same language. But it’s amazing that we do communicate. Reminds me of a scripture that people will come from all Nations, tribe and tongue. Nadine

Church was awesome again today. We’ve been prayed over by our church family as we leave on this journey, seeking expectingly, somewhat apprehensive about the unknown, terribly excited but overall we feel the love of so many we leave behind. – Nadine