Camino Photo of the Day: Rest in Ventosa

Our albergue had an inner courtyard, sheltered from the relentless wind. In my journal, I described it as a “tranquil walled garden”. After our showers and settling in, we all retired here. There’s a vending machine with cans of beer. It’s not great beer, but it’s absolutely perfect for the moment. From my journal:

There are a few conversations, both in German and English, but they soon lapse back into silence, the only sound the fall of water on stone from the fountain in the corner of the garden. It is as it should be. It is good. This is how God created the world, not for rush and panic and stress, but for for work, for rest from work, for thanksgiving and worship. Not for conflict and avarice, but for simple joy.

Date: 08 April 2013
Place: Ventosa (La Rioja, Spain)
Today started: in Logroño (La Rioja, Spain)