Today was a good day. Last night we stayed at a donativo alburgue, which is run by the localkraus parish and only asks for a donation from pilgrims. They treated us with the best breakfast we’ve had yet, complete with plenty of bread, Nutella, jam, and coffee. After such an excited start, we made some good time and caught up with some friends we had made the night before. We exchanged some hellos and kept with our quick pace. By noon we had reached our day’s destination, we had some lunch and pressed on a little further so that our Sunday’s hike could be a little shorter. Many of our friends had the same idea and we ended up at the same alburgue after a very hot 8km hike in the heat of the day. The alburgue was like an oasis in a desert, complete even with a tiny pool.
Tonight we shared a pilgrims’ meal, rather than cooking, and we are glad that we did. It was a mix of many cultures and languages. We shared some stories from our seperate travels and wrote messages in the guest book. There was also a tiny dog that many were quite fond of despite his churpy barks and incesent biting. It was a table of laughs and good cheer, with some whom we met on the first day and others just yesterday, but they all felt like good friends.
-Michael
Dear Michael and Luke,
Thank you for sharing your wonderful and beautiful stories of your journeys. Cass and I are enjoying the stories. We continue to pray for you and your safety. Anakin turned 3 weeks old yesterday and DJ and Cass attending their Grandpa Marv’s burial. Please prayer for their healing from this loss and for my friend Debbie Bartmann. She will finally be able to have her father’s funeral on June 17th.
I look forward to reading more about your journey. My love and blessings to both of you.
Aunt Jennie