Jopoke
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances September 2015
Lisbon to Santigo May 2016
Porto coastal route to Santiago Oct 2016
I wanted to share my little story of Sister Mariasun. In 2015 I walked the Francis and visited the albergue in Zabaldika. We all sat around on cushions discussing our reasons for walking our Camino. When it came to my turn I said I wasn't doing it for religious reasons but spiritual. I said I believed in God but not the umbrella of the church as it was full of man made rules. From that day as I walked and met other lovely people, I realised that the church is not the umbrella, but the really good people underneath it. I've always remembered Sister with so much fondness, so I went back to see if she was still there. I was delighted to meet her again when I finished the Podiensis this year and told her that I'd found my religion again after meeting her. We hugged and chatted before saying goodbye but not before she asked for a selfie and would I send it to her WhatsApp.