We got up early, had bread with honey and cold milk with chocolate, left just after seven and lost our way. Fortunately, there was a cafe and we had a coffee, to be assured by the owner we are on the road to Fatima. Then it began to rain!
We later realized that the road we are on will get us to Fatima, but definitely much further than 30 km we planned according to the original route. At another cafe I asked Google maps for a walking route.
How Google maps kept on talking to me all the way up to Fatima until we picked up the way maker, I do not know (no data or working SIM). Google maps also took the shortest walking distance between the point we found ourselves at and Fatima. This turned out to be quite a route. But as our son Willem says; more fun getting lost.
Just before 17:00 and after 35 km's we reached Fatima, exhausted.
The pilgrim's hostel where we are staying over do not allow for men and women to share the same dormitory. Ansie sleeps in a separate part of the building. No nonsense tolerated on holy ground.
Tomorrow I will reflect on Fatima and the spirituality of this beautiful place.
Tonight it is off to bed.
We later realized that the road we are on will get us to Fatima, but definitely much further than 30 km we planned according to the original route. At another cafe I asked Google maps for a walking route.
How Google maps kept on talking to me all the way up to Fatima until we picked up the way maker, I do not know (no data or working SIM). Google maps also took the shortest walking distance between the point we found ourselves at and Fatima. This turned out to be quite a route. But as our son Willem says; more fun getting lost.
Just before 17:00 and after 35 km's we reached Fatima, exhausted.
The pilgrim's hostel where we are staying over do not allow for men and women to share the same dormitory. Ansie sleeps in a separate part of the building. No nonsense tolerated on holy ground.
Tomorrow I will reflect on Fatima and the spirituality of this beautiful place.
Tonight it is off to bed.
God has provided.
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