Camino Blog – Day 4

Welcome to this Camino Blog. If you are new it might be best to start with the introduction. Otherwise, carry on.

Location: Pamplona​

Distance: 16km – 68km total + a 10km taxi trip back to where we left off at Larrason

Weather: overcast, warm wind and a bit of rain near the end

Terrain: Mostly​ gentle path with some bits of road. Walk through town into Pamplona

Physical condition: Ok. Still early days

Other: So decided to go back to where we left off yesterday which was a good call as it didn’t feel right skipping things. However, presumably will need to build flexibility into this trip.  Staying in the Hemingway Hostel (apparently he stayed here) which we booked yesterday as things are pretty much booked up everywhere in Pamplona for the May Day holiday. Nice lunch at the restaurant that Hemingway liked to go. V Nice, big, and unbelievably good value. Spain seems quite inexpensive generally, presumably still a hangover from financial crisis. Said goodbye to Lea who goes back home tonight. She has been a fun traveling companion.

General Blog Stuff: So the blog is out there now. Thanks for those that have contacted. I don’t have everyone’s details so if you think anyone else might be interested feel free to give them the link. By the way, I had to set up in my phone so the site is a bit rough at the moment. Also, if there is anything else you want me to cover let me know. 

SB 4 – God is Love

I guess that we are now well into the benevolent God concept now. My knowledge of other faiths is quite incomplete so I am not sure now unique this is to Christian belief. However, it is definitely central to it.

Put another way – love is who God is. The character is God is love.

As a SB it is important to the Christian faith. It is also important as a SB because it can seem untrue a lot of the time.  If God is a loving God why did……? Fill in the gap with whatever grief that fills your mind.

Once again, I am not the best one to mount a defense about why things are as they are. Others will do a better job than I ever could and they may convince you. In my experience, arguments ultimately do not help most. Unfortunately this SB is a rock that has to be clinged to while the waves and wind batter.

On the other hand if it is true……

Pics

Bridge into Pamplona

Square in Pamplona

Hemingway’s favorite and farewell Lea