Sunday, September 9, 2012

We are in  gerendiain/viskarret/bizkarreta the reason for the two words. Is because one is in Spanish and one is in the Basque  language.  We did about 7 miles today and came to this lovely  little village that has one little grocery market similar tithe one at kings gap for reference. There was a woman standing out on the tiny street with about 5 kids playing when we stopoed to ask her if there was an alburgue available for us to stay.  She said no but she had a private place for 30 euro per room  so we split it for 15 euro each  She has 3 rooms and there are 6 of us so it worked out for  all.  As some of our party were trying to communicate with her 2 of us walked down to another Casablanca rural  to see what was there.  That woman came out and said she could not accommodate us but she would be happy to serve us  dinner  So 2 houses down we will walk to this woman's home to have dinner fixed for us.  This little Casa rural  gives us a small kitchen, a living room,  lovely bathroom with a deep tub for soaking.   It is newly renovated and designed for pilgrims. Life is good.   I was writing in my journal and dozing on the couch  listening to her family speaking spanish outside the window , a wood fire burning to cook dinner and of all things a drum trap set in the background with someone obviously practicing. I am amazed moment to moment on the Camino.  So much to take in as we walk and talk.  Gay and I have found ourselves walking with 2 sisters and one sisters husband and another woman from Ottawa Canada.  They have become our Camino family and we have been Looking out for each other.   More to come tomorrow if this works when I try to send it.  Love to all Camille on the Camino

4 comments:

  1. Walk in Beauty these days, sister! Pray for us as we do for you.
    Mary Anne

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  2. Bath tub -- woo hoo! Those were the magic words I would have loved to hear on the Camino. Soak those aching muscles. Enjoy the cacophony of languages, the smells of woodfires and Spanish spices, the simplicity of life.

    If you are still having problems with your phone, holler and I'll send you an email with the process that I used that enabled me to communicate easily throughout the trip.

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  3. On your next post you must describe the dinner you had!

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  4. Your blogs are exhilarating yet also make me reflective. There are so many of us who are there with you in spririt. Go in Peace, my friend. Lu

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