Well it is Tax Day, my Day of Departure. My flight leaves this morning and soon I will be on my way to the airport. I have traveled to Spain for extended visits five times. I am usually giddy with excitement for about a week before I leave. This time, not so much. Possibly this is due to the fact that less than two weeks ago I was in the hospital for three days, was home one day, flew to Saint Louis for The Gathering of APOC for four days, came home, and spent the last week packing and taking care of final details before leaving the country for ten weeks. Or it could be the upper respiratory congestion I have had for about three months. Or, horrors, it could be that traveling and/or the Camino is getting old. Let us pray it is not the last.
I am flying into Madrid, spending the night there and visiting a friend from the United States who is going to walk the Camino Frances. On Thursday I will take the train to Seville, in Southern Spain. I will be there for four or five days of Semana Santa, a week of Easter festivities, then I will begin my journey on the Camino Via de la Plata. I have been told the wild flowers are glorious on the Via de la Plata this time of year, so I am looking forward to a colorful journey. I am also told that this is a less traveled Camino than the Frances, so I will be spending a lot of time alone. I still hoping to meet people and make new friends.
More later from the airport.
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