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And I almost tear up reading this. You gave someone his Camino back, and a way to keep going.Hospital de Orbigo at Albergue Verde we met a Pilgrim we had met at the start of the Camino in SJPDP. We greeted each other warmly and had a wonderful visit. He told us that he did not think that he could complete his Camino because his knee was hurting so much. I went into my pack and retrieved my spare knee brace and gave it to him. We did not see him again until we were in Finisterre and when we did, he greeted us with hugs galore and told us that he had completed his Camino. It made me feel so good that I almost cried !!!
These stories are great!
(So SEB, care to say where that was in so we can all go and buy a drink or lunch at this angel's bar next time we pass through? What an amazing gift.)
The camino is full of unexpected angels, and who knows where the next one will pop up.
Veronica, what you've shared just goes to show that what camino angels do is sometimes very simple...but that can make a world of difference for someone else. I'm so glad your Camino angels showed up when you needed them, and that you then able to be a Camino Angel for someone else further down the road. Very touching. (And imagining the two of you coming down into Acebo to that standing ovation...beautiful!)God bless all the Camino Angels.
SEB, thank you for this--I admit that I (usually) take them for granted!When you have walked through horizontal rain in Galicia at break of dawn for 7 kilometres trying to find somewhere for breakfast, the people working behind the bars to dispense coffee and toast are all Camino Angels.
But for those of you who like a puzzle to solve, it was after Pamplona, before Los Arcos, in a town with only one albergue and a 24 hour machine dispensing food and drink, and near to a main road.
Yes, we could feel that! We were noticing the care with which they were making our cafes and tostadas and huevos. I was tempted to stay for the day, but it was only 9AM...so we rather reluctantly went back out into the storm, and on to Burgos.Everything that she and her husband do to make the environment so beautiful and the food so good is an expression of love for fellow pilgrims.
Don't know, except that I stopped there to get out of a cloudburst one morning, and it seemed to fit.Well how did you do it?
I would enjoy that! An empanada at Ages, perhaps?Should we ever meet on the Camino I will treat you to a glass of wine and/or a slice of excellent empanada.
The recent posts by Gerard and ReDDD have really lifted our spirits...both, interestingly, about lost wallets and being reunited with them in miraculous ways, thanks to 'Camino Angels.'
And I bet there are many other stories waiting to be told about the good people of the road; this is a remarkable family with so many years of walking under so many belts, after all...
So...who was YOUR best Camino Angel?
Or, even better, did you ever have the good fortune and joy of getting to be one?
Hi, thank you for sharing this lovely story. Wish you well , Peter.Camino Angels who are they,and they all ways seem to be close.
Having completed my second Camino this last August, getting just past Melide I had a slight accident to my knee going down hill, but decided to carry on no matter what having walked from St Jean and being single-minded and obstinate I wanted to finish my Camino no matter what,,,so continued walking and limping,.having to stop at Albergues more often at the end because of the pain,my first Camino angel gave me a knee brace when I stopped at an Albergue in the village of Salceda,my second angel came across me limping on the way to Monte de Gozo and greeted and gave me a handful of nuts and half a tin of coke,my third angel came across me a bit later and offered to help me with my pack,but in the end I reached my goal Santiago,I dont know who these angels are but if they by chance read this and they remember I just like to say thanks again,,having since got back home and visited the Hospital I found that I had torn my knee cartilage,but will walk it of and the pain has almost gone now, and am looking forward to my next Camino.
Hi Karen, there are lovely people around the Camino who take care of others.My Camino Angels came on my first day on the Camino. I started in Pamplona with the intention of stopping in Cezor Menor. But I got there and it was only 11:30 and I figured I could do the 6.6 to Ziraquegui with no problem. I didn't figure in the almost constant uphill slog the whole way. I was about 2/3 up when I lost all energy. I stopped to rest again and I saw several people pass me by. A few minutes later one of those people came back. Asked me if I needed help and offered to carry my pack for me. He was Lucas from Lithuania. He carried my pack the rest of the way up and was my coach and cheerleader. Even without the pack it was a hard slog. With many stops to rest. On one of those rest stops one lady came by singing. She stopped to check on me and offered to reserve a bed for me when she got up to the Albergue. Turns out it was a good thing she did as they were completo when I got there except for my reserved bottom bunk. Lucas went on that night and I haven't seen him since. If you meet him tell him Karen says hi and thank you.
Are so, Willy.I am not an angel but I can find joy in helping others. Mia, a filmmaker from Chicago, came into the alberge in Carrion de Conde, sobbing from having lost her phone(camera). Her story was on that phone and she felt she wasn't vigilant and the phone was stolen. It was fun for me to buy her a camera (we both cried). Fast forward, early in the darkness of morning near Obierto someone behind me says"hello". It was Mia. "I found my phone in the bottom of my pack. I'd like to give you the camera back". "No you should give it to someone in need, There is an Italian-Brazilian woman that broke her camera. I haven't seen her for a week but we will" . We reached Obierto (still dark) and went in for coffee. Camino Magic the Italian-Brazilian woman came in, was gifted the camera and we all cried again. Thank you Camino for the joy...... Willy, Utah, USA
Frida, I'm sorry...and wish you a smooth recovery. Thankfully...there are angels!Xrays showed that I broke my kneecap and needed to be immobilized for 6 weeks!
Jolie...such a moving story. I can well imagine how vulnerable you felt...very touching, this story...I'm thankful to that angel. I don't know what would have become of me that night.
Sounds like you had a dreadful experience. Good for you for hanging in and thank goodness for Camino angels."Quiet, just be quiet...", but said in a kindly way.
My second camino began September 12 as I began the Portuguese camino. After a beautiful series of days walking, I fell on the highway on my way to Albergaria-a-velha. I continued on for about 5 k to the albergue at Albergaria, Rainha de Teresa. I met hospitaleiro, Joaquim Donario and the volunteer Carla Cristina. They were booth very kind. The next day Joaquim took me to the clinic, and then on to the hospital at Aveiro. Xrays showed that I broke my kneecap and needed to be immobilized for 6 weeks! Joaquim spent many hours getting me to medical care, and then got up at 3:00 am to take me to my flight at Porto. I'm home now and planning to resume my camino next year. Joaquim and Carla are true camino angels!
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