Friday, May 23, 2014

The end of the Santa Fe Trail

The stone monument in Santa Fe Plaza marks the end of the Santa Fe Trail.  As some kind visitors offered to take this photo, a mariachi band led a wedding party around the plaza... there wasn't exactly a parade just for me, however well-deserved I may have thought it.  Just as I arrived in Santa Fe, passing heavy thunderstorms broke the long drought of the region, prompting great rejoicing for all. My pilgrimage didn't end for another day and a half, but I was again among friends and in a familiar environment.

Now back at the Santuario de Chimayo, I'll be here to help other pilgrims until the end of autumn when I'll be getting ready for the next epic winter pilgrimage - yes, back to brisk winter weather, no snakes, frozen streams easily forded, and snow soft on the feet... more suitable pilgrim conditions.. check back in November.

2 comments:

Christiane said...

Welcome home!
I saw you had a great adventure.

Living the Biblios said...

Your friends in Little River, Kansas say, "Greetings, the Lord bless you" and congratulations on completing another pilgrimage