LIVE from the Camino Cuatro Amigas!

[CaminoDebrita]

@C clearly @Viranani and @CaminoDebrita , along with a future forum member, met up for a wonderful dinner in Santiago tonight.

Many stories, laughs, and good pilgrimage cheer.

 

[C clearly]

Just so other forum members know, my companion and I walked 3 long days, through sun, hail, wind and RAIN, in order to meet you! It was worth it.

 

[VNwalking]

Sorry, Laurie, we tried the Tertulia but it was shut. But we had a good time anyway.
And thanks, @CaminoDebrita, for posting the pic!
Three of us are at San Martin Pinerio so the forum meeting may continue over breakfast...and we can try the Tertulia tomorrow. SY is still out there somewhere and with any luck she'll get into Santiago tomorrow.
@Cclearly...thank you...yes. Totally worth it. But easy for us to say. We didn't have the slog that you did!

 

[CaminoDebrita]

Just so other forum members know, my companion and I walked 3 long days, through sun, hail, wind and RAIN, in order to meet you! It was worth it.

Your achievement was spectacular, and I was absolutely in awe of what you endured in order to make our meeting happen.

For those of you who weren't in Santiago today, it was raining and hailing so hard, and there was a very bitter cold wind. It was absolutely miserable weather.

It was nothing short of amazing that Clare and her companion worked so hard in order to hike in and meet up with me and forum member @Viranani ---I am flying to Madrid tomorrow, so this was our only chance for the three of us to spend time together.

If you ever want to meet capable women, I strongly suggest them! It was an absolute honor.

 

[C clearly]

You exaggerate (but not about the miserable weather), but thank you!

 

[VNwalking]

And as you can see we enjoyed each other's company so much we're still talking.
What a gift to meet such wonderful forum friends. You're all wonderful.

 

[CaminoDebrita]

Nawwww, not at all. We all do a lot of walking. Fun to compare gear and talk about cold places. Also good fun to hear you banter back and forth with your traveling companion about distances, not to mention @Viranani 's stories about getting turned around in the great wide open! She was telling me about some huge walking day in which she took a wrong turn from somewhere… When this stuff happens and you're all alone, it can be pretty daunting.

I also loved eating that huge serving of peppers, and hope it won't turn out to be a mistake with all the traveling I will be doing! Should be fun up in the airplane… Ha ha ha!

Glad to hear that everyone's journeys have been wonderful. It was good fun to get an early start this year.

 

[movinmaggie]

How nice it would have been to meet some of my favourite forum members…..2017 is not that far off. Continued safe travel and happy times.

 

[Albertagirl]

So Deb,
I recognize your smiling face of course, but who are the others in the photo? These are some of my favourite posters and I would love to be able to identify them if we pass one another on the trail someday.

 

[peregrina2000]

If there were a camino angel award, it would go to these forum members. They have been there for me in some pretty dark times, people I have never met in person who lit candles, said prayers, and supported me. The internet world we live in may have some dark, dehumanizing aspects, but this forum and its amazing members have helped me through when the going got rough. I am forever in your debt, amigas. Buen camino, Laurie

 

[CaminoDebrita]

L to R--C Clearly, Viranani, and C's sister-in-law.

There are a few more photos that will surface that were much better.

 

[VNwalking]

Heres a more conventional shot from last night. So the 3 of us who are still in Santiago have just had a 2+ hour breakfast. The conversation and good company contines!
We're hatching a plan to revisit the Tertulia tonight at 5. There's an outside chance SY is in town...is anyone else quietly hanging out here??

 

[Al the optimist]

Ah, lovely. Great to hear of some of the regulars hooking up.

 

[Siu]

There were so many good suggestions, understanding and enthusiasm from you all (SYates included) since I subscribed to the forum, that I'd kindly and smilingly ask you for an encore, for I also meet you on June, when I hopefully get to Santiago! Thank you so much for the shared joy! And thank you, Ivar, for this amazing space!

 

[Gareth Griffith]

Thanks for the recommendation for the Tertulia. With a bit of luck I could be there too in May!

 

[C clearly]

Well, the Tertulia was closed again today, so maybe we need a new place.

Three of us met in the lounge at San Martin Pinar today. @SYates had just walked in from 1006 km on the Via de la Plata. From left to right: @Viranani , @C_clearly, @SYates

 

[peregrina2000]

GREAT pic!!! You guys really hit the jackpot, it would be so much fun to meet one or two forum members in Santiago, but three or four is crazy!

I've called the Tertulia several times today, but I just get the busy signal. So I'll try again for a few more days. It may be that there is just a temporary closure for a family matter or something. Buen camino amigas! Laurie

 

[KinkyOne]

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Well, the Tertulia was closed again today, so maybe we need a new place.

Three of us met in the lounge at San Martin Pinar today. @SYates had just walked in from 1006 km on the Via de la Plata. From left to right: @Viranani , @C_clearly, @SYates

Great achievement ladies!!!
And as I see @SYates is really from Germany (although living in Prague) from what she holds in her hand

Cheers! Would love to meet you all someday hopefully.

 

[NualaOC]

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Well, the Tertulia was closed again today, so maybe we need a new place.

Three of us met in the lounge at San Martin Pinar today. @SYates had just walked in from 1006 km on the Via de la Plata. From left to right: @Viranani , @C_clearly, @SYates

Cheers to all of you! It's fantastic that you managed to meet up and have so much fun.

 

[VNwalking]

From this side, it definitely feels like having hit the jackpot. What is slightly amazing is that these wonderful Forum people did not seem so different face to face than they are on line. I knew this Forum was different and that just proves it.Thanks CaminoDebrita, Cclearly, as SYates for some very good times!
Hasta la vista...
(I'm checked out and heading to the airport in a few minutes...a poignant time.)
Edit some hours later and from a different place altogether: SdC and much of Galicia that we flew over was sunny this morning, but it looked like most of the rest of the Camino was under clouds. Wishing you a lovely evening down there, Cclearly and SY! Hope you all can make the most of that tapas bar, and that there is clarity about the next part of the journey!

 

[CaminoDebrita]

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Well, the Tertulia was closed again today, so maybe we need a new place.

Three of us met in the lounge at San Martin Pinar today. @SYates had just walked in from 1006 km on the Via de la Plata. From left to right: @Viranani , @C_clearly, @SYates

What a FANTASTIC PHOTO!!

 

[Alan Davies]

Evidentemente en el camino cuatro amigas son mejores de (hay) cuatro gatos - ¡jeje!