Felipe Rodriguez Svensson

6 February 1969 - 6 October 2015

Papi, you were my best friend when I was growing up, we were inseparable and you meant and still mean everything to me. In everything I do, I try to make you proud because you make me proud everyday. You have inspired me in everything I do, I cherish all my memories with you and i miss you so much. You make me smile every time i think about you and i love you and will always love you.   Luna Rodriguez Grieve

My Daddy was the best dad in the world. He was so caring and thoughtful and always made me happy. Even though he moved away when I was very young, i think about him every day and hope that he rests peacefully in heaven. He will always stay with me in my heart and i love him very much.  Rosa Rodriguez Grieve

Return

Near Rabanal del Camino, 244 km to go.

Photo by Fritz Jr

EPILOGUE
A pilgrim returns with something from the way; Luna wore her silver shell, Rosa carried the wooden stick carved for her by a wizened old man in a faraway village, and I brought a miniature copy of the silver incense burner from Santiago as well as our shells and Compostelas. Together,  a mother and her two daughters, we returned with  a bond that we didn't have before we left home, a bond forged in our muscles and in our bones with the act of walking. We had a renewed sense of our own family, different but grounded in our experience away from home... the girls reconnected with their Galician roots. Starting off on our own, we ended up with our our Camino family, and that gave the girls the understanding that it is possible to go out into the world and find kindred spirits, to find their tribe. In many ways, the cliche holds true, pilgrimage is like a microcosm of life.
   
We raised $6,000 for MS Research Australia and gratefully acknowledge those who contributed : family, friends and others. 

Blanca in Biarritz

Rainbow Milestone

Near Rabanal del Camino

Photo by Fritz Jr.

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