A Kind Gesture Gone Awry 🙃

Tapas in the early evening in front of the co-cathedral of Santa Maria de la Redonda in Logrono. I had the chance to view Michelangelo’s painting , La Crucifixion.

After I went to a recommended restaurant from one of the travel books I’m using. Terrible experience. It seemed like they were understaffed and the waiter was curt with the diners.

Originally there were four tables, all English speaking. There was no music and the room sat in awkward silence as the server barked at us in Spanish. I saw an older woman arrive by herself and speak English to the waiter. She seemed not only alone but lonely. Would I take the risk and invite her over to dine with me? I figured, I hadn’t really spoken to anyone all day and it could be nice. I thought it might be a nice gesture. She’s surely on the Camino and doing it by herself.

I walk across the quiet room. Everyone could easily hear me as I asked her in English, “Are you walking the Camino?” She says, “Excuse me?” Thinking she didn’t hear me I repeated the question. She continues, somewhat confused and seeming put off, “I don’t know what that is.”

The look on her face screamed - why are you talking to me. Totally embarrassed with the two other tables listening in, I say I’m sorry and that I thought she may have been walking the Camino and quickly darted back to my table. Totally embarrassed! Ha!Lue lisää