{"id":12455,"date":"2022-05-12T10:40:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T17:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/?p=12455"},"modified":"2023-02-06T11:22:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T19:22:10","slug":"camino-primitivo-higher-and-deeper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/camino-primitivo-higher-and-deeper\/","title":{"rendered":"Camino Primitivo: Higher and Deeper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

C<\/span>ool and drizzly morning. We started late, as today was to be a short day. Breakfast in the albergue, followed by a trip to the post office to send forward my uneeded gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forgot to set the tracker until we were over an hour out of Tineo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A long steady uphill through forests overlooking steep hillside pastures. We passed a large group of school children with their teachers, and they gave Francine an ovation as she passed. They were all extremely friendly and encouraging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are very clearly in the mountains now, and we continue to climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I took a short detour to visit the ruined monastery of Santa Mar\u00eda La Real de Obona, while the rest of our little Camino family pressed ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was blessed to run into the school group again, visiting this normally locked monastery church. The instructor had the key and allowed me to come inside and visit and pray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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O Lord, who sees all things
And knows all hearts,
Grant me the grace of clear vision 
To discern where you are leading me,
And to follow where you lead,
So that I might fulfill the task 
You have set for me and no other,
That I may serve your people 
And your Church
With the talents and skills
You have bestowed upon me.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I caught up with the rest of our group in the town of Campiello. We had lunch and shopped for groceries. Tomorrow will be a long day without any support services whatsoever, so we need to bring plenty of food and water to keep us going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tonight we are sleeping in a lovely and tiny albergue in the mountain village of Borres. But first, Francine cooked us dinner in the tiny kitchen here. We will head over to the local caf\u00e9\/bar for dessert and to mingle with the other pilgrims here in the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> 12 May 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place:<\/strong> Borres (Principality of Asturias, Spain)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today started:<\/strong> Tineo (Principality of Asturias, Spain)<\/p>\n\n\n\n