# 2025 Camino de Peñafrancia (Day 2)

- Link: https://caminodepenafrancia.org/2025-camino-de-penafrancia-day2/
- Published: 2025-09-04T04:43:14+08:00
- Author: Dennis Marpuri

Divine Mercy Monastery of Carmelite Nuns of Holy Trinity to 
St. Peter & Paul Parish
Church**Distance:** 14 kilometers

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I regret to announce that I am abandoning my Camino de Peñafránia 2025 journey. 
Last night, I woke up with severe swelling and excruciating pain in my right toe.
This is the first time in my life that I have had to give up on something. I attempted
to walk last night, but the more I tried, the more the pain intensified. At this
moment, my toe is still very swollen.

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It brings back bad memories from last year. The situation was almost the same, except
my ankle was swollen then. Despite that, I managed to walk through several stages.
I wonder what it was about the dish I ate in this area. Could it have contained 
MSG? It seems my uric acid levels are high.
It’s interesting how people tend to 
become a bit lazy when they know they only have a short distance to walk. The pilgrims
began their journey at 6:30 AM, and by 7:30 AM, everyone was ready for breakfast
at McDonald’s. After half an hour, they started walking to the next parish church
in Ligao City, which was just a short 1-kilometer distance away. By this time, the
sky was clear, with no clouds and not a drop of rain in sight; it was a beautiful,
sunny day.

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_One of the iconic church bell of Divine Mercy Monastery_

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_A pilgrim’s visit to the St. Michael the Archangel Church in Oas, Albay._

By 9:00 AM, we made our way to the next town, Oas, Albay, where the St. Michael 
the Archangel Parish Church is located. The heat gradually intensified, and by the
time we reached Polangui, it felt like it could burn my skin in just three minutes.
One by one, we arrived at the St. Peter and Paul Parish Church in Polangui, Albay.
I could see the faces of the thirteen pilgrims; there were no smiles, just signs
of thirst and tiredness, yet also a sense of accomplishment. 
In preparation for
their arrival at the parish, I bought two cases of water bottles (48 in total). 
All the bottles were chugged within one hour.

Tomorrow, they will face their hardest climb yet. For the first time, they will 
cross the province of Camarines Sur while leaving the province of Albay.

**BUEN CAMINO! 
VIVA LA VIRGEN! VIVA DIVINO ROSTRO!

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_One side view of the iconic church bell of Divine Mercy Monastery._

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_The pilgrims had lunch at Nory’s Restaurant._

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**About the Author**

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**DENNIS T. MARPURI** graduated from Ateneo de Naga High School. He was an independent
IT consultant in the US and worked in nine different states doing contracts primarily
with Federal government agencies and Fortune 500 companies. He also became a professional
photographer covering NCAA college sports. Now retired, he and his wife love to 
travel to Europe. They divide their time between Northern California with their 
immediate family and Ocampo, Camarines Sur, his hometown, where he promotes mountain
biking for the local youth. He is the founder and principal advocate of Camino de
Penafrancia.