Our pilgrimage begins at the foot of the cross at St. Jude’s.

After a quick ride to the airport in our private van, old habits surfaced.

Four of the mighty pilgrims were traveling to the right gate, just the wrong terminal. The fifth (Butch) got everyone back on track (as usual) hollering out in that very familiar four year old tone, “Wrong way guys!”.

Looks like a typical Camino; we walk and he talks!

This will be my fourteenth consecutive year walking on the Camino. This year there is a group of five – two priests, two deacons, and a sinner! – will be walking from Leon to Villa Franca.

Sometimes we walk and sometimes we crawl – the joy of the Camino! 😅

Today was a very long day.  It began walking in the fog and drizzle as we left the Rectoral de Lestedo in Palas de Rei, Lugo, and walking well past sunset to reach our destination, the Paso de Sedor in A Coruna.

The Camino has been challenging, but our legs are adapting!

Along the way we had the great privilege to say Mass at the Church of San Xoan de Furelos, a favorite spiritual way-point for us.

This church is known for a statue depicting Christ in which one of his hands has fallen from the crossbar and is reaching down to you.  It is very powerful!

Sunset on the Camino, darkness is falling and the fog is rising.

We began today’s journey at 9 am and took 7 hours to reach our destination, the Palace de Rey, a converted priests rectory originallt built inn the 1700’s. After checking in our hotel we went to a church that was built in the 7th century where Fr. Manuel and Fr. Moises, with Deacon’s Brian and Butch celebrated Mass. We ended the day with a good meal at the hotel, Rectoral de Lestedo.

During the day, the weather was cool and at time there was a drizzle of rain.  At one point, Butch became separated from the group be a large heard of bulls being transferred from one area of the farm to another.  It was pretty scary being around such large farm animals.

As you can see from the above photos, sometimes priests and deacons don’t agree.

Butch, in the white shirt in the distance, hides from the bulls.  It wasn’t the running of the bulls, but Butch running away!

Mass celebrated in a 7th Century church.

Today we started at a wide spot in the road at Barbeldelo, the site of a former monastery.  The weather was beautiful, although cool.  We walked on a beautiful section of the Camino, and saw many familiar sights from when we have walked this section before.

We ended our day at Portomarin, staying that the Pousada.  We went to Mass at St. Sevastian, where Fr. Moises, Fr. Manuel, celebrated Mass with two of the priest from the church, and Deacon Brian assisting.

After Mass we enjoyed an excellent meal at the hotel, after which we went to bed for some well deserved sleep.