We left La Panadella before 9.00am and walked for 16 km to Jorba where we had Mass and lunch in a pilgrim hostel run by the local parish priest(a chef for many years before he became a priest, and the food provided was excellent). After Mass and lunch, we walked another 7 km to Igualada, population 38,918.
Much of the way today was along highways
However, there was some greenery along the wayJosep Lluis Iriberri explaining the details a a pilgrim refuge where Saint Ignatius almost certainly stayedThe actual refuge with one (open) window
As we were walking, some of us were keeping tabs on the Australian Football League Grand Final between Collingwood and Brisbane at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Collingwood won by four points, much to the delight of Peter Davine who follows Collingwood. When we had our first break, some of us sang the Collingwood theme song:
Collingwood’s win in the Grand Final was celebrated on the Ignatian Camino
Our guide, Josep Lluis Iriberri SJ, said Mass for us at the pilgrim hostel
After mass, we had an excellent lunch. (L-R) Joe Napolitano, Paul, Walczyk, Nicola Reynolds, Katherine Stewart, John Egner, Bob Foley, Paddy Mugavin, Michael Smith, Peter Davine, Jim Strickler, and Don Stewart.
As we left Jorba, we had our first view of Montserrat in the distance
As we walked closer to Igualada, Montserrat began to loom. We will be at the Benedictine monastery there by tomorrow afternoon.
The group is staying in a brand-new pilgrim hostel which has excellent facilities. They even have a display of the sort of clothing that Saint Ignatius would have worn as a pilgrim.
Walking with Inigo — The Ignatian Camino 