(Backup) The true Camino Spirit

We hiked into Granon on Monday - our 6th day on the trail and we are starting to get our walking legs.   We have been blessed with good weather since our 1 rain day and have been walking around 15 miles per day.   We have been staying in private Albergue's where we shared a three person private room with shared bath but today we stayed in San Juan Battista (St John the Baptist) Church.   Together with about 40 other Pilgrims we;

Signed in as guests and grabbed our sleeping mats for the night

Helped prepare the evenings meal of tuna salad, bread, soup and fruit.  

Attended the 7:00 Pilgrims Mass

Ate dinner together with the 3 volunteer leaders from Spain, Germany & Italy

Had our own time of reflection in the Church choir - where under candle light we each shared some thoughts in our native language about what the Camino has meant to us.

Lights out and attempt to get this old body to sleep on this thin mats.  

A few pictures below.  This Church welcomes all Pilgrims - and accepts donations to pay the costs.  Give what you can.  The volunteers that lead have all walked the Camino and come to volunteer for 2 weeks at a time.   It was a special evening - taking us out of the focus of how far we have walked and any aches and pains - and getting us a little more focused on the Spiritual component and the amazing community we get to be part of for these weeks.