Hola, Hola, Hols!

Thank you all for your comments and words of advice. We appreciate some of you are unable to make a comment as your texts indicate but thank you everyone for your thoughts, best wishes and prayers.

It was a misty morning as we left Sarria on Sunday. It just so happened, as we walked down the hill leaving the town, we met Christina. She was starting out on her journey, experiencing the same emotions as we had at O'Cebreiro.

 We travelled together as far as Morgade. On the way she shared her reasons for making this pilgrimage. The road is so much busier now, pilgrims from around the world... Some walking alone, others in groups, young and old, many languages, so many different reasons for being here but the shared thread of fellowship and caring uniting us all. 

Barriers broken in the sound of 'Hola! Hola!' 'Buen Camino!'

                                            

Sadly most of the churches we have passed since Sarria had their doors closed and locked but many shrines have been created, wooden and concrete crosses, stone  cairns and a collage of stones, fir cones and wild flowers. All representing feelings, memories, hopes and prayers. We ended our days journey at Ferreiros where we waited and waited and waited...

There was no friendly 'hola' this time....

 

 

...but that's another story!