25. Aug 2025

Wshowa - Głogow

Photo 1: Walking through Polish fields can also be a very beautiful experience.

Photo 2: Village church and old barn...

Not far from this spot was a pilgrim resting spot with a box that contained a stamp for the pilgrim pass. As I was sitting there looking at my hiking app to get my bearings, a car pulled up to the house next to the resting spot. Three older people got out. One lady called out to me whether I would like a cup of tea. I said yes and followed her invitation to go in the house. She made tea, then put two sausages on the table, then sandwiches, then tomatoes and pickles, then cake. It was much more than I could eat, and the other two did not help much. With help from the Googles translator, I thanked the lady for her kindness and the offered to sing my pilgrim song as a blessing. She consented. As I sang and then prayed, she began to cry. What I understood was that her husband had died on that day a number of years ago. The song of the Spirit touched her heart. It wad a special moment in the village of Zamysłów.

Photo 3: Late afternoon foot resting break...

Photo 4: Tower in the city of Głogów...

Photo 5: View of the castle and cathedral in Głogów. The Collegiate Church was originally built as an impressive basilica in the first half of the 13th century, built on the site of an earlier Romanesque stone church. Today it is still undergoing repairs and reconstruction due to damaged caused during World War II.