The walking life

5-29-13
It has been a while since I have written. We have been busy. We have walked for two days over 20 kilometers each day. It was rough. The first day was about 27. For those of you keeping track at home that's about 18.2 miles. We have very tired feet. The next day was raining. Let me tell you walking 15 miles or so in the rain is not fun. It was cold and wet, but shorter than the day before. We prayed for sun and there were glimpses of it. Just as we were at the end of our ropes about mid day there was a little cafe at the top of the hill. We stopped for coffee and a croissant. They were both delicious and a blessing. I told the man running it as much. We made it at cooked dinner at a small albergue with a man who has been walking for three months. He came all the way from Germany. Suddenly our 3 days of walking didn't seem so long.  Still we have been told the first 5-7 days are the worst. We do have our bruises and blisters. Also, now I have scratched my eye or something so we shall see how that goes.
One thing that I have found is that washing your feet can be the most blessed experience. We talk all the time about how Jesus and the disciples had their very dusty dirty feet washed but it is hard to imagine how wonderful that feels. After a long day of walking your feet ache just sitting there. Massaging them helps, but the most wonderful thing is washing them. Much like baptismal waters, the water that flows over your feet truly is reguninating and life giving. Okay. Until next time. Blessings.