Soulful journey, only without a GPS
At the start of of this third week, was feeling good and felt that I was on path of what others told me to expect. First third of these 800kms/500 mi would be physically exhausting, second third mentally, and final third spiritually enlightening. But yet, even though I was passing by my physical exhaustion marker, albeit after a short rest period from severe blisters, I was still enjoying my “vacation” through the Spanish countryside. Why not, as I was seeing new sights, meeting new people, and finding new funny anecdotes to write about. This spiritually challenging and enlightening I was told of still seemed as distant a reality as the end of this Camino itself. Couldn’t see either on my horizon. Then came day 17, where I was expecting to walk my longest day at 37 kms/23 mi, finishing in Carrion. It was on this day that I was told of my mother passing away her morning. Now found myself planning how to pause my Camino as I temporarily returned to Lima for her funeral expected a