- Time of past OR future Camino
- C.F. 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021
C.P. 2022
A year ago today I cut my Camino short. Covid was exploding in Italy and cases were just being reported in Spain. Travel was just beginning to be restricted. I felt the need to return home. Spain would go on to be one of the countries most impacted by Covid. I think back on the people I interacted with and wonder how many of them have died. The old men at the cafe in Ponferrada who invited me join them at their table and drink coffee with a bit of brandy. The woman in Reliegos sweeping in front of her house who pointed me in the right direction. The group watching soccer in the bar at the Albergue La Encina in Hospital de Orbigo, who invited me to join them. I cheered when they cheered, I really don’t understand soccer but it was a great evening. These are the moments that make the Camino such a magical place. I mourn for Spain and honor these individuals with my memories.
I’ve attached photos of the front page of two newspapers that were in the dining car on my train to Madrid to return home. Who would have guessed that a year later we would still be the throws of the pandemic.
peace and love,
frm
I’ve attached photos of the front page of two newspapers that were in the dining car on my train to Madrid to return home. Who would have guessed that a year later we would still be the throws of the pandemic.
peace and love,
frm