And just like that, the Camino proves to be unpredictable.
We started the day with sunshine and blue skies, the kind of weather that makes the miles feel easier, and time slips by as we enjoyed the landscape. By early afternoon, the clouds rolled in and we knew the rain was here for awhile. At first it was gentle—just enough to add the fresh-earth smell to the trail through the farmland. Honestly, it wasn’t bad walking weather at all.
But once we finally settled into our guest house for the evening, the skies opened up. Absolute downpour.
So tonight has turned into one of those unexpected Camino moments: washing off the dirt of the day, listening to the rain against the windows, playing cards, and hoping tomorrow’s forecasted rain is light and manageable—not the “build-an-ark” version currently happening outside our window.
Another reminder that on the Camino, you don’t control the conditions—you just keep moving through them.
92 miles to go according to Google Maps, let’s hope they are filled with sunshine!
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Hi loretta. Been following you. For restlessness on the trail of the Mind, I sing almost humming Bocelli’s Hallelujah. Just Hallelujah, over and over again at different tones. In the exercise I sent, God is on the grounds we walk, the trees, the Stars, the Tulips the , and even the rocks! It took me a while to comprehend and actually believe that as an engineer but it is a fundamental true teaching and believe. When I sing Hallelujah quietly to myself and hum it, I think of various things in picture Bocelli and his daughter singing it and it draws everything around me to God. Each step is a different step of God’s walk and it settles me down and pleases me to be surrounded by all the things God made. I stopped with the soreness and look around me and say thank you that I’m here. Jack
I love the juxtaposition of the silo type building on one side and the tiny figure on the bottom right.
I love the juxtaposition of the silo type building on one side and the tiny figure on the bottom right.