10. Oct 2025

Oyambre Beach - La Paz

"From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised." (Psalm 113:3)

This video and the first picture were taken early in the morning. I really enjoyed this moment and wanted to share it with you.

Today the walk went mostly along the coast. Some paths that I took were ones that I picked out and separat from the official St. James Way. That enabled me to be more directly on the coast. The video and first picture for instance were taken from one of my alternative routes. Not all of them were doable, though. Two led to locked gates and two were impassable. Fortunately I did not go very far before discovering this and could make a quick adjustment in the route. What was interesting was that when I had to turn around because the path was impassable, shortly thereafter I met pilgrims on the path with whom I could talk and pray. One incident was at the beginning of the hike. I met a middle aged couple from California who were walking real slow. The wife was not feeling well. Each step was difficult for her. I encouraged them both and prayed for them. They were so thankful for the words and encounter. The other one occurred towards the end of the hike. When I got back on a walkable path, I met a young woman from Japan. We walked and talked. She stopped earlier than me, so I offered to pray for her before I continued on. She as well was very appreciative of the prayer and blessing. I think many people on the St. James Way are hoping for things like this to happen, that someone will talk with them about God and pray for them... "From the beginning of the hike unto the end of the same, the LORD'S name is to be praised."