Starting week 2....the people

I've met fabulous, interesting, kind people. Everyone seems to be just a little bit more open, generous, and caring. Maybe that alone is the magic we feel. Last evening I very unexpectedly ran into Sue, who accompanied me over the Pyrenees. We talked about having a pilgrim supper together in the church square. It turned into a fabulous evening with Brit, a young palliative care nurse from Ireland, Ellen, a teacher/social worker from Australia and (get this!!!) Helene, 62, who had been walking from her front door in the Frnch Alps since mid August. What a great evening. Today I ran into a young couple of Isreali newlyweds who I'd met outside of Pamplona. There they told me they'd been fighting until they started walking on the camino. They were very excited to see me and wanted a picturewith me. I asked why they remembered me and they said that I was the first person wwho'd had a conversation with them. I asked if there'd been any more fighting. Icould easily tell from their look that there hadn't been. I have had no feet problems just a gimpy knee which makes me descend slowly. Today I walked with a young Brazilian who was trying to decide on his future path...follow his love of photography or "be successful". He wanted photos with me. I'll try to show you all these people. Ellen and I are really pushing our comfort limits tonight. We are staying at a cathedral hostel on mats on the floor ( if I can discreetly take a photo, I will). The brothers or camino confraternity guys will make our supper after our pilgrim blessing tonight. Yup, no holds barred for me!!!
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