This was an easy day meant to follow the long day yesterday . . . well, anyway. The weather was nice. Rain started after I found the pension. The weather cleared and so I walked to a castle nearby that was built in the 12th century by the Knights Templars. More about them when I reach Tomar.
I meant to write about Fatima a day or so ago and now I can get to it. Fatima is just two days walk west of here (Tomar) and many pilgrims do walk there. Fatima was the daughter of the Islamic prophet and founder, Muhammed. The modern history of Fatima begins in 1917 when three children, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta witnessed an apparition of a lady dressed in white. The lady indicated to the children that she was sent by God with a message of prayer, repentance and consecrations. She visited the children on the 13th of each month from May until October. On the last appearance, 70000 people were witnesses and the lady delivered three secrets, the third of which has never been revealed by the Vatican. I'll pick this up again in a few days.
Knowing where we are should not be taken for granted. It's just a sign but I felt so reassured that I was where I wanted to be and that someone had thought ahead to tell me that. Thank you!
This is Quinta Cardiga. It's an abandoned farm, not farm really. Estate, Southfork, one of Ted Turner's ranches. This is the residence and it is immense, perhaps a city block in size. The buildings take up at least five acres. It was peaceful and beautiful and a bit creepy. As I looked up at the house, I imagined seeing Miss Havisham part the curtains and look back at me.
The final view of the Rio Tejo. The camino continues north and the Tejo turns to the east.
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