May 14 – Pontevedra to Portela

As we left Pontevedra it was quiet compared to the Friday night party that kept many people awake.

The path is well marked and keep you in wooded paths. We met 2 ladies from Winnpeg. Then we a family with a pram with a little girl going on the Camino. A family with 2 boys and a number of people riding bikes on the Camino..

Kay is standing by a Roman marker. You can see on the sign how ancient this road we are going on.
Pedro is the Hospitaler the welcomed us at the Albergue Portela. Normally the pilgrims cook but With Covid food was brought in.

We had a pilgrim dinner with pilgrims from all over the world. The wall is a testament of hundreds of pilgrims who stayed here. Lack of space i wrote on the door jam. Pedro asked me to write something in Malay.

We met a lovely couple from Lithuania – Ivea and David.

Buen Camino

Albergue Portela

Pedro the Hospitaler

May 14 – a special place

We found the Sanctuary of the Apparition by accident and spent some time here.
After Fatima Lucy came here and joined the convent. Mary appeared to Lucy several times. The priest narrated this to Kay: One day Lucy was taking out the garbage and a little boy was walking by and asked her to say this prayer. Lucy didn’t think much of it and went about her day. The next day Lucy was taking out the garbage again and there was the little boy and he saiid ”Did you say the prayer I gave you? Then he said ”My mother asked me to give you the pray”. Then Lucy realized she was talking to the Child Jesus.

The beauty of taking it slow on the Camino is finding these little gems along the way.

Buen Camino