Camino, Day 9: Najera to Santo Domingo de Calzada (21 km)
Notes from the Albergue:
"Once you've chosen a path, follw it, love it and live it with a Passion"
"If you find a way without obstacles it'll probably lead you nowhere"
"Let the deep inner joy that you feel be the compass that indicates your direction in life"
So,
I left the albergue in Najera about 7:30 am and walked towards Azofra where I got a lovely coffee and a bit of a grub. (As you probably realized coffee is one of my 'must have in the morning' things).
From there I decided to go to Cañas to see a Cistercsial Abbey and my companions decided to join me. After a good fast walk along the road we got to the place. It was absolutely unbelievable. Inside of the church which was looking strange from the outside (no stain-glass only white stone filled windows) there was so much light. It was coming through a white, alabaster like Gothic windows, so instead of a stain-glass filling each of the window they were filled with white stone.
The stonework in the altar was also great & it had a beautiful altar.
Further, there was a reliquary and I was walking amongst the saints of all ages. I felt honoured, the feeling of holiness was very profound.
There was a shop and I got lovely cookies made by Cistercian nuns. At the end of our touring we visited a place with religious paintings. There were Gregorian Chants played in the background and we all just sat down pondering. Very much at peace.
After a good while of sitting there we left.
Than we left to join the main Camino road in Cirueña.
It was first time since Pyrenees that the weather changed. It was drizzling. So first time I had to take out my rain jacket and cover up my rucksack.
We stopped for a bit of food in Cirueña. I had a lovely roasted breast of chicken and a few minutes of getting into the matrx of www. Finally we departed towards San Domingo de Calzada. Arrived in town and a small Albergue was full so we checked the big one. To our surprise it turned out to be the best Albergue so far. Really friendly people, nice spaces, great facilities. That's where I met Kim.
It was just after the shower when I was helping Tom Tom to look after his blisters that I remembered about the biscuits. Hearing the story of one girl from Belgium giving up her job for Camino I offered her a biscuit. That's how we've met. Later on she said would I like to have a pilgrim's meal with her and I was happy to do so.
I went to the Cathedral for a mass, and visited Santo Domingo's tomb.
Kim and I went to the first place we could find and joined a Canadian guy Paul and English woman Jil.
Paul had a beer and split, Jil stayed for the dessert and we got to know she was a psychotherapist on her sabbatical. Than Jil also left and so we had a wee chat with kim. She was very interesting, and extremely beautiful.
We walk back to the Albergue and were getting ready for bed, me at the top bunk herself bottom.
The night was easy but cold.
Bless you all,
Buen Camino
"Once you've chosen a path, follw it, love it and live it with a Passion"
"If you find a way without obstacles it'll probably lead you nowhere"
"Let the deep inner joy that you feel be the compass that indicates your direction in life"
So,
I left the albergue in Najera about 7:30 am and walked towards Azofra where I got a lovely coffee and a bit of a grub. (As you probably realized coffee is one of my 'must have in the morning' things).
From there I decided to go to Cañas to see a Cistercsial Abbey and my companions decided to join me. After a good fast walk along the road we got to the place. It was absolutely unbelievable. Inside of the church which was looking strange from the outside (no stain-glass only white stone filled windows) there was so much light. It was coming through a white, alabaster like Gothic windows, so instead of a stain-glass filling each of the window they were filled with white stone.
The stonework in the altar was also great & it had a beautiful altar.
Further, there was a reliquary and I was walking amongst the saints of all ages. I felt honoured, the feeling of holiness was very profound.
There was a shop and I got lovely cookies made by Cistercian nuns. At the end of our touring we visited a place with religious paintings. There were Gregorian Chants played in the background and we all just sat down pondering. Very much at peace.
After a good while of sitting there we left.
Than we left to join the main Camino road in Cirueña.
It was first time since Pyrenees that the weather changed. It was drizzling. So first time I had to take out my rain jacket and cover up my rucksack.
We stopped for a bit of food in Cirueña. I had a lovely roasted breast of chicken and a few minutes of getting into the matrx of www. Finally we departed towards San Domingo de Calzada. Arrived in town and a small Albergue was full so we checked the big one. To our surprise it turned out to be the best Albergue so far. Really friendly people, nice spaces, great facilities. That's where I met Kim.
It was just after the shower when I was helping Tom Tom to look after his blisters that I remembered about the biscuits. Hearing the story of one girl from Belgium giving up her job for Camino I offered her a biscuit. That's how we've met. Later on she said would I like to have a pilgrim's meal with her and I was happy to do so.
I went to the Cathedral for a mass, and visited Santo Domingo's tomb.
Kim and I went to the first place we could find and joined a Canadian guy Paul and English woman Jil.
Paul had a beer and split, Jil stayed for the dessert and we got to know she was a psychotherapist on her sabbatical. Than Jil also left and so we had a wee chat with kim. She was very interesting, and extremely beautiful.
We walk back to the Albergue and were getting ready for bed, me at the top bunk herself bottom.
The night was easy but cold.
Bless you all,
Buen Camino
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