When curiosity meets you on the Way—Day 11

The Curiosity that find you on the Way

There is a saying: Curiosity killed the cat.

Is this saying warning us of the potential dangers associated with curiosity?

And yet, hasn't curiosity led to many adventures, inventions, and stories? On September 21, 2017, as I walked to Najera, I found the joy curiosity brings.

The Professor that was from Kansas

I started quite early and the sunrise was magnificent. Little did I know how many people I would meet.

First, there was the school teacher from the East Coast. It was nice to check in with her. Then I met the group of Canadians I met on and off since day one. I chatted with one of the ladies in the group, she was from Hamilton, ON, and she was quite a delight.

Then I met the professor and her family. She is a lecturer at a small liberal arts university in Kansas. She teaches American History as well as Mennonite Church History. As we talked we discovered that we had a mutual acquaintance. One of my professors from seminary,  who taught Canadian Church History, is someone she knew as well. It is a small world, I guess. We talk a little about Church History and about The Presbyterian Church in Canada. I remember her saying to me, "This journey will give you many ideas for sermons in the years to come." She was right.

The Man that meets you on the road

Well, you never know who you are going to meet. The assumption is that you'll meet other pilgrims along the Way. However … that may not always be the case. See, today's leg of the journey included a few options and I took one of these options. It was the option to go to Ventosa, the Windy City. It was on this stretch I met Alex.

Alex comes to the road with his car about three times a week. He stands and wait for pilgrims. He approached them and ask, "Do you speak English?"

I'll admit, I was a little worried at first. I mean, what did this guy want? Well, Alex comes here to practice his English. We had a nice chat. I learned about his family and some history of the surrounding area. Alex practiced his English as we walked and every know and then we switched to Spanish for a few sentences.

Oh, and guess who else I met? The three Americans I walked with on the very first day and then on and off for quite a few days. They were having a snack break.

The Saying that says seize your curiosity

I think the saying is "seize the day", but how about "seize your curiosity." Two people were curios and struck a conversation with me and in the end I have learned a lot. SEIZE YOUR CURIOSITY.

My journey on the Camino de Santiago started in September 2017. At the time I wrote blogged entries with pictures whenever I could. Now, three years later, it is time to revisit the journey; I am re-posting the entries with a few updates. Enjoy.