Hey all Tonight is the night for the Pilgrimage walk from Ambato to Banos. It is roughly 35-38 km. The police shut down the road for the night and 20-12 thousand people walk, bike, dance, shuffle whatever to Banos. Then when they get here they visit the church, they sleep in the streets or parks or wherever they can and in the morning go back wherever they came from. This is an amazing night, this will be my forth pilgrimage but this time my husband and son are walking. What to expect, sore feet, rain (this year) improved night vision, openess to new and different things. The pace is fast and hard and when you think that you are tired you look over and you see an older person from the mountains walking in bare feet and enjoying the process or children walking or parents with trollers or wheel chairs. It keeps you humble and thankful. That is the whole point of the walk. It is also as spiritual as you want it to be. There are young adults partying the whole way and dancing through the street, that is also humbling. So.... all that said, who knows what this journey will be.... Let you know tomorrow. Robin