Many pilgrims lose things on the camino and interestingly find them again not always but sometimes. We have heard of pilgrims losing their sticks, passports, wallets. All of these were returned with no loss or damage. 

Those are the fortunate cases. There are other people who lose things and never get them back. Sometimes they are small things like leaving soap in the shower or a flipflop that falls out of a backpack. Occasionally people have something stolen but I haven’t heard of this only read about it on camino forums. 

Other things people lose and don’t re-find are things such as fear, lack of confidence, self doubt. When you walk for many kms through rough terrain you start believing in yourself, your fear lessens, your confidence grows. The realization that you are more capable than you can imagine is so liberating. You meet new people and form lasting friendships.

I know that I have experienced this each time I have gone on camino. The things you lose emotionally and mentally and spiritually are worth the loss. And when you lose these things you discover that you have room to find so much more. 

Some other photos from last night and today. we had a lovely dinner with new friends Hugh from Colorado and Pauline and Keith from Australia.

I hope you are well. Buen Camino!

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