Day 16
The Mile: People come into our lives and walk with us a mile, and then because of circumstances they stay a while. They serve a need within the days that move so quickly by and then they are gone beyond our reach, we often wonder why. God only knows the reason that we meet and share a smile, why people come into our lives and walk with us only one single mile.” Unknown. 

We left Logrono and headed out to Najera. It was another 18 mile walk. But we had rested and our friends David, Noel, and Mitchell were back with us. My friend Ellie was walking with us as well. Naverette was the first town we would come to. While walking we went through a beautiful park, with reddish brown squirrels. There was also a lake with swans and some babies.

One of our companions decided to take the bus. And Ellie was having trouble with her feet and told us to go on because she wasn’t sure where she was going to end up. So 4 of us headed out for the rest of the day. 

David’s blisters were nothing compared to a new problem of an Achilles’ tendon acting up. But he was a trooper and kept walking. We climbed and we descended. 
And then we finally made it to Najera. We united back with Mitchell. We walked around, visited with other pilgrims, rested, ate dinner. 

David’s foot was really bothering him. We made a bit of a plan that he and I would start early and then Lindsay, Noel and Mitchell would come a little later most likely catching up. But in the morning we decided that David needed to stay off the Achilles’ tendon and take the bus. It was a tough decision. But with a little help from friends David went on to Santo Domingo to wait for the four of to walk in. 

The Mile: People come into our lives and walk with us a mile, and then because of circumstances they stay a while. They serve a need within the days that move so quickly by and then they are gone beyond our reach, we often wonder why. God only knows the reason that we meet and share a smile, why people come into our lives and walk with us only one single mile.” Unknown. 

Lindsay and I got to spend another day with these friends that we met at the beginning of our Caminos. Though we walked only “a mile” together I believe we will be lifelong friends. There are others that you only get to walk with for a time…you get to share something, enjoy it, savor it, remember it always…and be thankful. That is how I felt this day. 

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