Walking to breakfast we were exuberantly greeted by our wonderful friend from Sweden who burst out on to the street with great emotion. We had begun our journey with her and now we finished with this larger than life person. We went back with her to have breakfast and to meet her friend who we had briefly met on the track where we shared similar grief experiences. This new meeting gave us a chance to express our deeper feelings with hugs and tears
Special moments
Our Swedish friend had been travelling with our Australian friend who arrived also for this unexpected breakfast. We told stories, laughed and cried, a most special end to a very special journey. The Aussie lad who walked the Camino in thongs also turned up, more stories, more laughter. Back at our front door of our hotel and another piece of the puzzle slotted in to place when our New York friends walked past on their way home. We had shared intimate ties with them earlier on the walk but now only time for hugs and goodbyes. A final walk up the hotel steps and we remet an American couple who donated money to ‘Shakeitup’ earlier on in the walk
Will there be more surprises?
Who knows what may happen at the end of the earth
Uncle Will and Corrie,
A huge congratulations on getting to the finish line-I’m sorry we weren’t there to greet you at the end!!! Just caught up on your past week and can’t believe I missed the finish-didn’t realise you were so close!! Have loved your blogs, sonnets and photos-so what’s the next challenge I hear you say….?.?? (Ha ha). Enjoy your rest and hope your bodies recover and look forward to seeing you when you’re home. I laughed at the mention of media frenzy at the finish line-if only!! I did contact Sunrise and The Today show but sadly I guess they didn’t follow up your amazing journey which is only too worthy of some TV coverage to help raise more awareness. I admire your determination and ‘Will to walk’. Lots of love xxx
Hi william and Corrie, I have been following your journey with great interest and a little envy. It has been a pleasure to sit down each morning with my coffee and read your daily journal sharing all your wonderful stories and expereiences.It has only made me more determined to go back and at least complete the section we did not do.
Congratulations on the amazing acheivement it is no mean feat and i hope that you both can now share some down time.
regards
Barbie Dillon