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    • Day 14

      We are almost at the end of the 🌎

      May 26 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F

      Yesterday we began our final walk to Finisterre 'the end of the world' another 50 miles. We’ve hit 28 miles the last two days, total to date, 128! We have one more BIG day left!!

      Tomorrow we finish off our journey with the Camino with a 22 mile walk, about 8 hours. Our biggest walk! 😱
      The Romans gave it that name ‘Finisterre’ because they used to think that was the end of the world.

      For us we have so many things to be grateful for but at the TOP of the list is our salvation. Even though the Romans got it wrong, we do know there is an end to this world and a new one when we take our final breath.

      What a wonderful reminder this isn’t home but rather just a journey until he calls us home. Until then we will keep traveling our #detkenadventures and keep telling people about a man that welcomes sinners into His New world and His perfect kingdom.

      One more day Friends.

      p.s. there was a creepy picture of a doll on a bike. Thought you should see a few pictures that weren’t beautiful 😂
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    • Day 31

      To Logoso (30 km, 550 m)

      May 11 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      I knew I was getting a visit from Michael and Flavia at my destination, so that put some pep in my step. For the first four hours, we were engulfed in mist, so there wasn’t much to see. But the time went quickly because I was walking with a few different people.

      I had a coffee break in an albergue’s café, where I ran into Grigor from Slovenia. He was describing Some sort of NGO work he was doing, and then said “I am a lawyer.” I said “I am too!”. At the table over from us, someone shouted — oh no, I’m a criminal! Well, it was funny at the time.

      I had a nice long lunch with my good buddies, and afterwards we walked up to see the Pedra Cabalgada, which is a rock positioned so precariously on top of another rock that you can’t believe it won’t fall. But it hasn’t yet. We also walked down to the nice river and enjoyed catching up on the last two years since we had seen each other. All in all, very nice day.
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    • Day 53

      Tag 53 von Cee nach Logoso

      June 23, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 16 °C

      Der Weg zurück geht weiter .
      Es ist schon ein etwas anderes Gefühl wieder zurück zu laufen.
      Man läuft gegen die Richtung die die Pfeile anzeigen.
      Was sehr stark auffällt ist das der Weg nach Fisterra viel mehr Pilger auf weißt.
      Ich habe hier in einer Stunde mehr Pilger gesehen als an 4 Tagen nach Muxia und Fisterra zusammen.
      Das Wetter war heute wieder grau und kühl aber es hat zum Glück nicht geregnet.
      Morgen geht's weiter ich hoffe das Wetter bleibt einigermaßen stabil.
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    • Day 15

      What a life changing experience!

      May 27 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F

      After 11 days, 371,000 steps, 62 hours, 500 flights of stairs and 150 miles of walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain we arrived at our goal, Finisterre, what the Romans called ‘end of the earth’

      At different markers along our journey we would place pictures of our people. At this final marker, the 0,000 we placed the people that mean the most to us, our kids. July 17 makes our 25th wedding anniversary and God’s sweetest blessing along our 25 years have been our kids.

      As recent empty nesters we are so excited about all the new adventures they will take and we are excited about all the new ones God has for us in our marriage, our ministry and our family over the next 25.

      Thank you for taking this journey along with us!

      But we aren’t done yet. 🤪

      Tomorrow we fly to London 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 to continue our adventure!
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    • Day 45

      Tag 45 von Santa Mariña nach Hospital

      June 15, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      Heute fing der Tag erst Später an 7 Uhr .
      Da es nur 17 km waren habe ich es ruhig an gehen lassen.
      Das Wetter war auch besser nicht mehr heiß.
      Die Natur hat wieder gezeigt was sie kann und richtig angegeben 😉.
      Mir macht es immer noch richtig Spaß diesen Weg zu gehen und zu erleben.
      Mir geht's super und ich freue mich bald das Meer zu sehen.
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    • Day 52

      Porto po raz pirewszy

      October 9, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      Pomału wyciszamy się. Mieliśmy przepiękny nocleg w Muxia. Nasze okna wychodziły na ulicę, która oddziela nas od morza. Całą noc mieliśmy odgłos fal, które dotarły przez cały Atlantyk, aby powiedzieć nam dobranoc i zapewniać piękny sen. Rano troszkę pospaliśmy i w końcu udało się wyjść. Najpierw śniadanko z przepysznymi kanapkami z hiszpańską szynka, serem i awokado. Udało się nam kupić parę rzeczy na drogę i jeszcze ostatnie spojrzenie na latarnię i kościół. Jest legenda o kościele, która mówi, że jak Santiago czyli Jakub jeden z bliższych Jezusowi apostołów był w Hiszpanii i myślał że mu słabo idzie nawracając pogan, przypłynęła Maria na kamiennej łodzi (Barka), poklepała Santiago po ramieniu i powiedziała, że wszystko jest dobrze i dobrze daje radę, a potem znikła. Dlatego potem powstał kościół w tym miejscu,który to uwiecznił. Ponoć Maria przyleciała do Saragosy do Jamesa na kolumnie i jest tam kościół pod wezwaniem Sw. Marii od kolumny. Była tam w podobnym celu. Bardzo wspierała Jakuba w jego ewangelizacji.
      Tak naprawdę Sw.Jakub był pierwszym apostołem, który został Męczennikiem, Herod obciął mu głowę, a było to w 44 roku naszej ery. W 40 roku wrócił do Jerozolimy i tam zginął śmiercią męczeńską.
      Później już powrót do Santiago, Kasia musiała się po drodze wykąpać w morzu i chyba to wywołało u niej ogromne zadowolenie. Potem już Santiago, oddanie samochodów i dotarcie do stacji autobusowej. Byliśmy w Porto po około 4 godzinach jazdy. Mamy piękny hotel zaraz koło rzeki. Wieczorkiem jeszcze małe wyjście na obiadek, wino i Porto.
      Żal się żegnać z tym czasem, ale tęsknota za naszymi jest równie wielka.
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    • Day 37

      Last leg to Finisterre

      August 28, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      Yesterday afternoon was so hot, I didn't want to get caught out again. So, this morning I started walking in the dark, on my own. I was the first one to leave the albergue.
      It was foggy, "I can see the air", I thought! I like the fog, it makes great pictures 🙂

      The landscape kept changing. There was a long stretch without any villages, and about halfway to the destination there was a town called Cee.
      After the first 7k or so, with some daylight already, I found a picnic area and stopped there for a self catered breakfast.
      Jan caught up with me about 4k before Cee. and we were keen to get there and go to a cafe.
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    • Day 44

      Morning has spoken...

      June 30, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F

      And it said
      Orange juice
      Coffee con Leche
      Toast with olive oil tomato and ham

      And as we are finishing breakfast a hungry Pilgrim staggers in and... OMG!
      MONIQUE... we have not seen each other for close to 5 weeks starting at the same time in St.Jean and then separating for the duration of the Way..Read more

    • Day 62

      Finisterre (bike day 2, 48km)

      June 13, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      Today was longer but less hilly and most of the day was so good with quite a few long downhill sections going back to sea level but some of the hills were insane. If we lost our momentum on the narrow rocky paths we just couldn’t start again and had to push! We also had a few bike issues. Ant’s bike couldn’t use the last 3 easy gears for a while and Jane’s motor died. Shimano “Error E10” wasn’t a good sign. Fortunately we were near the top and there were not any steep sections to go but still a bit of work to get to the top. Then we went all the way down to the coast to a seaside village called Cee where, after a long lunch, a new bike arrived from our rental company. Such awesome service! AND a full battery! We then went over a hill and back down again to Finisterre. On the way there was a ridiculously steep down hill that we could easily have bypassed on the road and Ant managed a proper “stack” but fortunately was not injured!
      The arrival into Finisterre had a long cobbled pathway which we normally love but seriously, for a bike path! Welcome indeed. Not good for the derrière!
      We arrived in one piece, had a quick shower and cycled to mass as it is St Anthony feast day! Then off to meet a fellow pilgrim for a drink before we ate a delicious seafood dinner of Calamari, langoustine in pastry bags and a huge plate of mussels. We walked to sunset because our butts are a bit tender for cycling!
      Finisterre was know as the “end of the world” for westerners and it is tradition for pilgrims to watch the sun set over the sea after the long walk across the country. We got lucky and had no clouds - the first for many days so we will bore you with our pics!
      A special moment today at second breakfast when we met an 81 year old Belgian lady who walked the Camino Frances in a month! Such a positive lady, just amazing!
      Phew, I feel tired just writing this but it was such a cool day. Beunos Noches 💤
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