I mailed a 3.5 kg package to Santiago today, after Maria left to walk. I am both excited by and a bit anxious about navigating Spain without Maria. I spent a couple of hours yesterday with my Spanish for Dummies audiobook, writing down some key phrases. I gleaned a few more from Maria. I am now sitting in the lovely and warm train station, with a gentle rain coming down outside. There is a train at 1:30 for 12 euros and one at 2pm for 5 euros. I suspect the difference is speed and I am in no hurry so will leave on the 2pm train. A beautiful young woman attends the venta de billetes and she seems to take frequent breaks in the small cafe as business is slow. I bid farewell to the three senoras (Nati, Josephina, and Denice) at the Hosperia Benedictina Monasterio de Santa Cruz, who took such good care of me, fed me, and cheerfully tolerated my very poor Spanish language skills.
Jim sent me this: "real love is a pilgrimage. It happens when there is no strategy, but it is very rare becasue most people are strategists"
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