Grateful and Blessed

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Today marks the end of our Camino walk. We made it to Santiago. We feel so grateful and blessed to have the health and the energy to undertake such a journey, and the good fortune and blessings to complete it.
We appreciate also all the support of our family and friends. Words can’t express how blessed we feel.
We started at 8 today and enjoyed a dream-like walk in the morning. Clouds, fog and sun were all cooperating with each other to create a mosaic of beautiful vision.

I will let the pictures do the talking.

We loved our journey. This quote we found expresses our feelings,

“Once you achieve a significant goal, you will not be the same person you were when you set out on the journey. The process of achieving your goal and the experience you have gained will have changed you. This is why the journey is the reward.”

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25 responses to “Grateful and Blessed”

September 18, 2015

Madhuri

Bravo.. And congratulations.
We have enjoyed this journey with you. What a writer you have become Inayet.

Thanks for sharing I am amazed that’s all!!

madhuri

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September 18, 2015

samji13700

Congrats – after such an arduous hike most of the way and then the cold and windy rain for several days, you guys did it again. I am sure you are in a state of bliss. Enjoy the moments and celebrate!

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September 18, 2015

Bob & Lizette Wellauer

Congratulations! What a beautiful and inspiring journey! Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
Bob & Lizette

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September 18, 2015

Carla Pai

Congratulations on this great journey again and many many thanks for sharing with all of us. I am so proud and happy for the two of you. This was a hard Camino and you did it so well. I loved your posts, your pictures and your thoughts. Hugs, Carla

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September 18, 2015

cojim

Congratulations!!!! You are an inspiration to those of us who sit on the fence, deciding whether or not to return to Spain and do another Camino. Thanks for sharing this journey with us, and showing us that the Camino has many faces, and that there is so much more than the Francés. We hope to see you at some of the local APOC events after your return. Ultreia!

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September 18, 2015

Amy

Salutations on the perfect ending to your magical journey, and thank you so much for including us through your gorgeous photos and thoughtful narrative. Hope to see you one day soon!

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September 19, 2015

Shalini

So proud of you both! You are an inspiration!

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September 19, 2015

Hassan

Wow !!! Congratulations what an achievement. You should write a book about your experience.

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September 19, 2015

Barkataly Jiwani.

Congratulations on completing journey. And thanks for sharing with all of us.I was enjoining your blog .See you soon.Barkataly.

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September 19, 2015

Janna Pijoan

Bravo and Blessings from Janna & Oliver Pijoan in Newport, Oregon! Thank you for sharing the journey! 🙏

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September 19, 2015

Iris

Stunning photos throughout the journey. Thank you for being an inspiration and sharing your incredible views of true beauty along the way!

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September 19, 2015

Teresa Sandoval

Thank you for sharing your journey with us. You are truly inspiring!

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September 21, 2015

Bilquis

Congratulation – brave couple! I am sure your journey must have transformed both of you spiritually. Thank you very much for sharing your inspiring journey to creat a spark of inspiration to under take such an transformational journey in life. Life always offers opportunities to follow ones dream, it all depends on the determination of an individual to make it a reality. You both did it😄
Now waiting for another journey to follow you two!

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September 21, 2015

Leti

Congratulations!! Thanks for sharing all your beautiful experiences and pictures 🙂

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1. October 11, 2015
  
  ejiwani
  
  It was such pleasure to meet you in Gijon. We just left Spain after spending some time in the south. I am sorry Camino del Norte did not go through your town! It would have been nice to see you and your beautiful town.
  
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September 21, 2015

Agnes

congrats on completing this journey.. wow what an accomplishment.. and thank you for taking me along for the trip…

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September 21, 2015

Sitara

This makes me so happy. I definitely started to cry:)

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September 22, 2015

Monique Henningfield

I love the picture of you throwing your hat up into the air!!! Congrats and I so love reading your posts and seeing your pictures!!!!! 🙂

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October 1, 2015

Franziska

Hello Pat and Enayet,

you made it a second time ti Santiago, congratulation. We are proud of you both. What are you doinig now? Do you come again to Germany? Have a nice time. Franziska and Michael.

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1. October 1, 2015
  
  ejiwani
  
  We are in Malaga tonight. After Santiago, we have been to Leon, Barcelona, Valencia, and Granada. Tomorrow we go to Marbella for a week. After that we make our way
  
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2. October 1, 2015
  
  ejiwani
  
  To Lisbon where we fly back from in 2 weeks.
  
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October 4, 2015

Katie W

So great to see that you arrived well in Santiago!
Congratulations!
Hopefully you enjoyed the way as much as we did.

Greetings
Katie and Klara
The two german Girls you first met in Ribadesella 🙂

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1. October 11, 2015
  
  ejiwani
  
  So nice to hear from you. I bet you are back in university and missing Camino. We are now in Portugal and will be going home next weekend. It was a pleasure traveling along for a bit.
  
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October 11, 2015

Janna Pijoan

Hello…I don’t know if you, Enayet & Pat, will receive this. I commented and introduced myself awhile back. I just made the connection while spending time this weekend with our dear friends Catherine & Dan from Portland. We all just discovered the connection! They walked with you! Janna Pijoan, Newport, Oregon. We recently moved from Fort Collins, CO.

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1. October 11, 2015
  
  ejiwani
  
  So nice to hear from you again. We remember your comment. If you see Catherine and Dan, please give our regards. We enjoyed traveling with them last year. Good luck in your plans for Camino.
  
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