YSiesta time now. Bought a new pair of
non-hiking sandals! Love them! Attended Pilgrim's mass that was especially
moving. Catholics have fine rituals!
Still experiencing and feeling. Words later.
Ok it's later as we sit outside sipping and eating olives . It's 7:30 but dinner is not a possibility until at least 8PM here.
The morning was delicious in many ways. We slept in after taking a dose of Ibuprofen to ease the body. Breakfast was exceptional with cheese and bread and tomato preserves along with a special treat: a croissant to dip in my cafe con leche!! Off to the old town shopping district for a new pair of shoes for me and then to the cathedral for the big pilgrim's mass. Probably 4,000 people in attendance. Oh how fortunate we were! Today they swung the huge botafumeiro and it filled the cathedral with song and incense. The Catholics do ritual well and regardless of belief the universal messages of faith and love were honored by all. We recorded the whole service.
An uncanny experience. Remember the grieving couple from the Cruz de Ferro? We found ourselves sitting in the pew right next to them. Again, a silent exchange. I found tears coming during the service. I just allowed them.
We found the post office , retrieved our package and shipped it onto our hotel in Madrid so now we are free for the next part of this trip: Camino Lite from Pamplona to Burgos.
A funny exchange happened at the post office. As I was mailing the box and chatting with the woman helping me about what a lovely city Santiago is and other niceties , she said, "yes but it rains too much. " We commiserated.
Guess what??? Right now on TV with dubbed in Spanish, we're watching "The Way."
Had a lovely salad while chatting with a couple from the Yukon Territory . Ha ha. Once upon a time Soaring Eagle and I were headed there to homestead. But that's an entirely different adventure.
Back to our hotel for a nap and a shower. Today I was able to stand for a long long time with no pain. Perhaps because our sins have been absolved ? I'm lighter?
Ok. Caught up now. Off to wander this lovely city.
Standing in shower on own 2 feet-
Unburdened.
Flossing
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