I just picked up the mail and in the mailbox was a small package. Apparently it was sent from my work. That baffled me. It makes no sense to get a package from work while they could just give it to me on Monday. Somehow I have just received a vieira (pilgrim's shell). Pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago will wear a shell on their backpack to signify that they are doing el Camino and are on their pilgrimage. Originally you would receive your shell when you completed you trek and were walking back home. Also, the way markers along the way will have a yellow arrow painted or a pilgrim's shell which point the way along the route.
This also came with a small pack of wild flower seeds to plant along the way. It has a stamp on it from the Society of Pilgrim Friars from the UK and www.PilgrimSupplies.org . To say that I was totally surprised is an understatement. Whoever was kind enough to send me this, thank you. I am very moved. Buen Camino, peregrino.
