Dana and I left for our walk around 7:30am from the Camel Rock Casino. The first 8 miles went really quickly. There were a lot more people walking from Santa Fe today than when I did the walk 4 years ago. The weather was perfect. Very warm, high clouds, light breeze. The weather report last night said it was going to be very windy today, but we ended up being really grateful for any wind we got.
We walked with thousands of people. Once we got within 10 miles of Chimayo there were many many people who had tables set up with water and fruit. People were so generous. There were tiny babies riding on the back of their parents, toddlers being pushed in strollers, teenagers walking in pink thongs, sons walking with their moms, an old woman who could hardly lift her head walking with the assistance of her daughters.
We walked pretty quickly. Dana hasn't been training to walk, and she kept an amazing pace!
Jackie was our pace car. She found us at about the 12 mile mark and opened up her trunk filled with water, Gatorade, and sweet luscious fresh fruit. It was the best!
The hill into Chimayo was the most difficult part of the walk. It was a long hill and the road was really uneven. There were also a lot of cars going in and coming out of the town - so it was really crowded.
We arrived in Chimayo a little after noon, I think. We walked about 17 miles, with only one real break.
This is the Sanctuario de Chimayo. You can see the people waiting to go into the church. The line curved around out into the road and was about 3/10 of a mile long.
It was a beautiful day!
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