Traditionally, a pilgrimage is done on foot. Taking the bus makes us appreciate how far pilgrims walk and how difficult it can be. I’ve been so impressed with so many of the members of our group, most of whom are over 60, many of whom are not used to walking so much, and some of whom are physically challenged.
We spent most of the day on the bus traveling from Fatima in Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. This journey would take at least three weeks on foot. Along the way, we passed rivers, streams and creeks; farms, horses and cows; churches, factories and fishing towns. The countryside in this northwestern part of the Iberian Peninsula is beautiful and the ride was peaceful. Most of us were silent, which makes me think that we were all absorbing what we had experienced in Fatima. When we arrived in Santiago at 6 p.m., after boarding the bus at 9 a.m., we were all ready to stretch our legs.
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