Baguettes and Vegemite

2020

Today I climbed a mountain – Thursday 17th September

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Today it is just Liz and I. Every pilgrim’s journey is their own and Sarah has decided her pilgrimage is done. She has given me her stick and I know her spirit is going to help me up this mountain today. I’m going to need it! 

I’m climbing this today? ? You’ve got to be joking…..
 

 

Praying to God Google to show us the way.
  
Japanese version of the lollipop man except he walked the whole way with them
  

Captive tigers, Liz looks the other way!
 
 
A street vendor offers osettaii, a gift to the henro (pilgrim).
  
Octupus balls! They were hot and yum, just right for a rainy day.
  
Eat you heart out Ben!
 
  
So mum, are you ready for this?
    
Liz says no, but I’m sure these are shrines for pilgrims who have died along rhe way!
  
 
I’m sure the temple is around the next corner
 

No just Liz showing off

 

Now I know how Liz felt all thise weeks ago!
  
I’m sure the view’s amazing
 
yay! almost there!
  
Of course there are steps to the Temple
 
 
the lady in pink is praying now, but she spent most of the time looking around and not praying
  
  
lighting incense for the family
  
 

 

What do you call a collection of badgers?
  
    

   

 

going down is almost as bad as going up, oh my aching knees!
  
a broom, presumably to sweep all the leaves so you dont slip on the little suckers
 
“So Liz who do you think is going to clean up those leaves you are walking over, the sweeping fairy?”
  
I’m glad I didnt see this on the way up!
 

Like some days on the Camino I really had times when I didn’t think I could make it. But as my wise Nepalese guide said “Slow steps, small steps Madame and you will make it “

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