O Pedrouzo, Spain

We hiked in the sunshine today from Arzua to O Pedrouzo. It was so wonderful to be warm and dry. We hiked with a crowd of happy campers all coming into the home stretch. We found some new friends and old along the way. We hiked most of the day with Kathleen from San Diego and met her friends Stan and Kiki. We ran into Jeff, Deb, and Linda almost every rest stop as Linda has tendinitis and needs to rest often. We took it slow so we could savor the day. I reflected on those who I love, both alive and passed on, and meditated on blessings for them. The highlight was seeing a big green lizard which Norm caught with a snapshot. We reached our destination by 1:30, settled in to our room for a shower and rest. Then out we went to explore this little town and to find some dinner. We are reflecting on our journey now, what worked, what didn’t, what provoked our gratitude or inspired us. And we talked about tomorrow, and how we will attend the special mass for pilgrims, and we will need to present ourselves to get our Compestela, which is our certificate that we walked as Pilgrims with God in our hearts. Tomorrow is our final day and we close this short and intense chapter in our lives.