Day 1/Sept 12 El Camino/ Leon

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We met up with Chris and Mary in Newark and are now sitting in the train station at Pinar de Chamartin waiting for a train to Leon. We are tired from just little naps as we go but the flights went very well and we are beginning to deal with language and money.

I brought my drivers license for no reason as I have my passport but I needed it at MSP pre check as my passport was not signed and was not acceptable. I had to hold up the line while I unzipped my pants to access my license in my hidden hip pack (which I am so grateful I had on me) with the agent yelling to everyone else to make sure their documents are in order and their passports signed before they get up to him. He did smile upon my leaving.

We are all in good spirits and eager to see our bed for the night. We walked 1.7 miles from the train station in Leon to our Albergue at a Benedictine Monastery Santa Maria De Carbajal. Walking with the pack in a foreign city, paying for the bed, getting the bed set up in a room with a number of bunkbeds, all new experiences.

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I recently took a walk on El Camino Frances in Spain, traveling for about a month. During that time I posted a blog to document my journey as a way to share the experience with others and in the process found I enjoyed writing about that which arose in the day and became fodder for deeper reflection. Since returning I have decided to keep writing offering my reflections on the day-to-day life journey. The lens I look through is influenced by my role as grief counselor, the artist journey of mixing water and paint on paper, studies in meditation and mindfulness and my own unique life experiences of study, travel and exploration. I am nearing retirement in about a year, from my role as grief counselor, and find that my reflections on the journey of a soul might be helpful for those who are trying to navigate life with its many transitions and opportunities for transformation as well as a way for me to continue to be of service. I walk this journey with my husband, Leo, our two adult children and 4 grandchildren. They keep it real and greatly increase my opportunities for laugh and play.