In our Hearts is Anna’s successful entry in the 2021 competition, 100 Caminos 100 Stories.
In 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, the Chilean Friends of the Camino established a 100-word story competition to keep the spirit of the Camino alive and to lift the spirits of walkers around the globe. Anna’s entry Josef and the Silver Way was highly commended.
The competition was so successful that the Friends decided to run it again. Anna’s In our Hearts was selected for publication from the more than 600 entries received.
In our hearts tells the story of an enduring friendship made on the Camino Mozarabe.
In our Hearts
Merida; a drink at a terrace bar, the sun pale, us wistful. It’s the last time we’ll gather together as the day settles. We toast our shared experience on the Camino Mozarábe, walking through centuries of history and religion and into each other’s lives.
Paco says he will always hold us in his heart. We know he will always be in ours. Before he leaves at dawn the next morning, we embrace one another and wave until he’s out of sight. Feeling adrift, but grateful for the gift of our time together, we step tentatively out into the day.
You can download the booklet with all 100 stories, in English and Spanish, from 100 Caminos 100 Relatos. Or read Anna’s 2020 published story Josef and the Silver Way here
A sincere thank you to the Chilean Circle of Friends of the Way of Santiago de Compostela for this inspiring competition.
Walking the Camino Frances in 2005 changed our lives. In 2018 we returned to Spain to walk the Camino Mozarabe and on this fascinating journey through the landscape of Andalucia we met Paco and walked together until Merida.
Lovely to read this again. (Sometimes an illness is also a blessing!)
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