Gracie was born and lives in Australia. It took me walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain to meet her. I was attracted to her smile first thing which set her apart in a gaggle of pilgrims and sunflowers one morning. I used to say that her smile could change the weather.

Ah, she sent a message yesterday, I presume from the east coast of Australia where she was the last time I heard. She has been on a journey with her music. Still need to find out more details.

So she is in a few scenes in Phil’s Camino as she accompanied Kelly and I for a few days up to Burgos. Then she was flying off to somewhere and Kelly and I went on into the Meseta, trudge, trudge. I remember how she went out of her way to walk us out to the western edge of the city to say goodbye there. It’s gosh hard to leave some people.

And most famously she was in the church scene in the film where Phil collapses. Yea, he fell into the Arms of Grace there in that little church in that little town along the Way. Somehow it was Phil who fell down and Felipé who rose up at that particular time and place.

So, you see it is so great that she checked in. Funny how supposed chance meetings on the Camino seem so lasting. Everything seems alperfect and in fact maybe it is.

walking on loves, Felipé.