So far the weather is fabulous, but the rains are predicted. We ask God to keep them behind or before us. We´re selfish!

Scenery continues to be spectacular and breathtaking, says Carol, and like Oregon-Wales-Ireland to Skip. Lush and green. Today´s walk was a normal distance but we covered it in record time because it was flatter, so we quit at 2 pm and enjoy the rich delight of making new friends all along the way. So many countries are here walking with us, it´s quite wonderful. Carol love to go to level 4 right off the bat, while I at least try to find out where they are from.ç

Food is a story, and not like home. We are working much harder than normal, and seem to want less food. Breads, a bit of wine and beer, cheese, some ham and some fruit, lasts for the day, with very little fat or sugar. hmmmmm? Wonder if we can keep this diet when we get home…

Sure missed church yesterday, but ours was on the way. Jesus seems to be everywhere here, with lots of spiritual  conversations going on along the Camino.

I will try to upload some pictures, but they can´t capture what we see. Blessings to you all: we miss you and covet your prayers.

Yes, we have walked 9 days, and still going. Wonderful refugio today with this computer to make post. Not sure about pics, we´ll see…

Carol doing great. Meeting lots of folks and loving every serendipitous moment and conversation. Camino walkers have much in common, and most do not seem to really know how to verbalize why here, especially the spiritual component. Carol digs!

The scenery every day is a knockout, and we have TIME to see it, every pebble, every twig, but also every vista!

Today was cold and windy, but the rain held off until we stopped here in Azofra. Look it up on the map if you want to see how far we´ve come, or not…

Yikes, this is a long walk…   Every night we have dinner with folks from all over the world, which is interesting. The wine is wonderful, as I knew it would be, and the food simple but filling. We seem to have a divine appointment every day with at least one Pilgrim, learning of their struggle with the faith, if they have one, and one thing seems common: religion vs relationship. We try to help them, but we are helped more, I´m sure, as we confront the truths we are attempting to impart. So far these encounters have been very anointed, as God opens up the hearts to go where they don´t usually go. Carol is especially good at this, and it is wonderful to just be around her. She is holding up so very well! Who knew?

Blessings upon you today. Keep praying for us and know that we are busy too.

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