Chance meetings are the best

One of my fondest memories of the Spanish Camino in 2013 was an afternoon in Leon.

We had been walking for about two weeks and Leon was going to be a rest day. It is a beautiful city with an old town to die for. We had met many people during the fortnight some walking faster and some slower. That is the way of the Camino.

As we walked down the main medieval street, a cobbled lane with shops and Cafes, we saw a familiar face. Iain, our companion for many days,  was relaxing with a coffee and chatting with fellow pilgrims. He welcomed us to his table and we met even more pilgrims.

Irish Joe, Spanish dad, Ross, Christa, Spanish mum, Iain and Clare 


Cafe-gate continued
We three stayed at that table for the next two or three hours as more old friends wondered up to our table with surprise in their eyes.

Also the way of the Camino is that people join you and people leave. A few days before "Cafe-gate" we had said a sad farewell to Zora, our friend from Czechia. Zora only had a week before needing to return to the demands of her busy family. She vowed to retun and complete.


With Iain, saying goodbye to Zora
Come forward five years and our travels have brought us to a coffee shop in Prague. Imagine our amazement as our old friend and walking companion Zora joins us for a coffee. She hasn't changed a bit, and may even be wearing the same scalf which she made herself. Not only has Zora returned to complete the Camino but she is working with fellow Czech's to extend it throughout Czechia.
Ross, Zora and Clare, Prague2018

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  1. Lisa Browne29 April 2018 at 16:12

    You meet the best people on your trips :) - you're clearly very friendly and approachable and fun!

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