Well ...... this is it. Ride to the airport comes at 5:00 pm and flight leaves at 9:00 pm. Just the usual last-minute running around. Down to hours now. Hard to believe that 7-8 months planning and preparation have flashed by. Hard to avoid the "ifida's" - you know: "If I had done this, ...." . Oh well, ruck is packed, boots by the door. Its going to happen.
Final 'stuff' to attend to - only about 3 hours left.
I had a moment to reflect on things as I paused with a cup of coffee. Spoke with a couple of good friends today - 1 in a mall and the other in a huge parade! Both incidents remind me (as if I needed reminding) that I am blessed with wonderful friends. Some I was with in London, earlier this week. Others gathered with me at our favourite club (Royal Canadian Military Institute) to share some drinks, some excellent food and warm friendship. As noted earlier, I shared good times, food and drink with friends from my Order and friends from our Signals Cadet Corps. I have a good business partner in whom I have confidence enough that I can leave to do this pilgrimage. Not much room to complain, is there!!! :)
About an hour left. Enough time for a shower, change into traveling clothes and have a final cup of coffee before the great adventure begins.
Next update will be from Europe :) .
Ultreya
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This is the story of my walk on the ancient Camino de Santiago, a twelve hundred year old pilgrimage route. The Camino is 835 kilometers, from the south of France, across the Pyrenees Mountains into Spain and thence westwards to the tomb of the apostle St. James in Santiago de Compostela.
