After lunch, and on the advise of Antonio, I decided to find a garden called Carmen des Martirés. It's near the top of a big hill and has an excellent view of the city. The route to the garden wound round a small mountain/hill. I walked up and up and up, until at some point I realized that I'd taken a wrong turn somewhere and Carmen des Martirés was nowhere to be found. I had been walking uphill for over an hour. I was discouraged with myself and wanted to turn home, I'm always getting lost or going out of my way :( But then I looked down over the cliff to find my hostel...I had to look waaaayyyyy down...the buildings were like tiny dots from where I stood. When I realized just how far I'd come up that hill I thought, You Rock Girl!
Nearby there was a little old Spanish lady dressed in black who had come to say a prayer to le gusta Virgin des Lourdes (a little whitewashed temple to Mary carved into the side of the mountain). I asked her in my very best spanish "Scusi Seniora, dondé es Carmen des Martirés?" and she pointed me in the right direction.
So, I did find the garden, it was beautiful and it did have an amazing view, but for me I think the best part of today was all about the journey.
*posted March 7, 2007
Nearby there was a little old Spanish lady dressed in black who had come to say a prayer to le gusta Virgin des Lourdes (a little whitewashed temple to Mary carved into the side of the mountain). I asked her in my very best spanish "Scusi Seniora, dondé es Carmen des Martirés?" and she pointed me in the right direction.
So, I did find the garden, it was beautiful and it did have an amazing view, but for me I think the best part of today was all about the journey.
*posted March 7, 2007
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Victoria,
Just listening to the radio now and Kelly Clarkson is singing "Because of You I don't stray too far from the sidewalk...".
I pray you find that someone too to keep you safe. Your grandparents always made me feel safe as a little girl growing up in a big city Detroit.
But gave me the incentive to spread my wings more or less out of love and wanting me to find that special someone who would watch over me.
I realized that it's not that we have to find someone to protect us but to find someone we can protect that gives us hope, promise, and companionship.
For those alone out there I can justify there is a soul-mate waiting for their wings to fly along side you!
Love Aunt Joannie!
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