Day 1Le Puy-en-Velay is an ancient town situated in what was once an area of many
active volcanoes. We read and see cases where volcanoes today erupt causing great devastation. However, tragic as the devastation today is, there have been explosions in the past far more powerful. We include a photograph we took in the Le Puy region on a previous visit, which really brings home the huge energy that can be released. The photograph shows two small hills with a huge gap between them. This gap was once a huge volcanic mountain which blew itself apart. We arrived in Le Puy yesterday by train from Paris. The last hour and a half on a slower regional train service passed through breath-taking scenery as the train made its way through valleys with raging streams from the thaw, sheer rock faces, chateaus built on seemingly impossible rocky outcrops finally emerging into beautiful countryside. Todays walk through this volcanic region with churches and statues precariously placed on top of volcanic plugs influenced our thinking. The energy released by the volcano was surely destructive to itself, even if other benefits flowed from the release of volcanic materials. Like the volcano we have all enormous amounts of energy within us, but unlike the volcano we may seek to control its release. Today we walked surrounded by a silence, not normally present in our lives. the Camino provided the time for us to consider how we might avoid those small outbursts of displeasure or selfishness which not only harm those around us but also make us lesser persons. *We had poor internet service today. Hence the lack of pictures, Our accommodation for tomorrow night has wifi access. We are hoping to add more pictures then.
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john & Meg
29/3/2017 08:22:45 pm
What a lovely first post for the start of your walk. Insightful comment re the volcano and controlled release of energy.
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