We´ve just come back from dinner & I just wanted to share with you...we had dinner with our Canadian friends & another couple we have seen at various times on the Camino....he is American & she is from Norway....Elizabeth shared her story with us....her husband died last autumn from a diabetes related illness he had had for over 10 years & in the last few months the doctore discovered he had a cancer of his blood as well. Their daughter found she was pregnant & had her baby just 10 days before he died & he saw the baby twice....his first grandchild....their son who was working in Newcastle Australia at the time...they rang him & said maybe he should come home....he had 1.5 weeks with his dad before he died....and Elizabeth said they gave thanks they had the opportunity to all be together for this time.
She said she had thought about doing the Camino 10 years ago but was unable because of her husband. She had in the meantime been diagnosed with a rare muscle disease where she gets terrible cramps in her muscles after some exercise so thought she would be unable ot walk. But early this year she said she had a ¨message¨that she should do the Cam,ino...sio she started to walk...she can do 10kms then her muscles start to cramp so she always makes herself do 15kms.....& by then she is in agony & painkillers don´t work for her....it was so lovely when she was sharing her story....she wasn´t looking for sympathy....just sharing her story. Had us in tears......she will finish in about 3 - 4 days & never thought she would be able to do it....she asked if any of us were Catholics as she has been having instructions as she wants to convert to Catholicism....she is currently a Lutheran....and the Camino has reinforced things for her. She was such a lovely humble lady.
Now to dinner....you would all be so proud of me...I ate octopus....with tentacles on it....it is a delicacy here....we went to a Pulperia ( an Octopus restaurant) where the octopus is boiled then chopped up & seved in wooden platters with bread & a local white wine which is cloudy (tastes a bit like apple juice with no flavour - but has a bit of a kick which catches up with you later!!!)....the actual white meat part is delicious but the sucker part is still attached & is sort of slimy (like the fat on meat but softer!!)....anyway I had to be able to say I had tried it & now I have & I never have to have it again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was definitely an experience NOT to be repeated.
Love to all
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Hey...good to see these blogs again, and to hear you're so close to Santiago. Will you go on to Finisterre?(not sure on the spelling). I have a P.C. from Santiago on my board...it's a gorgeous old town. I'm sure you'll be skipping along by then..
kicking arse hey dad?!!! only a few more nights to go.
same old back here, let me know what needs to be done about the licence and i'll measure the tiles when i get back home tonight.
take care, love,
Rich
Tina John....what sharings you have had...I even got a bit misty too....What character Elizabeth has! Makes me feel a bit humble. My,My ....that octopus.....turns my stomach! Hope you can make it to the coast....bus eh?,,,if necessary. Sad to miss when so close...you always wanted to go there, and sus out Columbus's theory. Keep travelling safely, and really enjoy what you have achieved...will find it hard to keep up with you.! Much love always.
Had to let you know I made your red onion jam...delicous! Mum
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