Short Walk, Taxi and Rest - day 6

I walked 9 km and the decided to take a taxi 13km to the town of Sahagun. My feet were really hurting and it seemed deeper than just the blisters. After pushing too hard yesterday it felt like I needed a rest. 

Found a lovely Australian woman to share a hotel room- so we have 2 beds and our own bathroom - the height of luxury. 

Walked my 9km this morning with a 22 year old American womanwho is traveling  abroad for the first time. She was raised Jehovas Witness but chose not to stay in that community.  

One theme of today's conversations was the search for spiritual community and I was evangelizing Parker Palmer's books.

Late in the day went exploring and found the Miseum of Holy Week.  

The museum holds a half dozen ofthese ancient (18th century) larger than life platform scenes that depict the passion of grist- on great graphic detail. The heavy wooden platforms are carried in Holy Week processions amd require more than 20 people to carry each one.  The emotion and detail on each figure was incredible. One included a Christ with  movable arms who lays  in a decorated box but comes out on Good Friday and is raised up onto the cross. 

What a way to tell the story and have the whole community be involved!