Ever since I was a child, my father helped me discover the beauty of the Lulese territory by walking on foot. He would take me with him to Mount Albo, or we would take long walks to collect wood in the woods or to work in the countryside, which he loved so much. My father taught me not only how to walk, but how to endure and respect the land. Lula, my village, is an important stop on the Bonaria Walk.
In life nothing happens by chance, so when the right time came, I found myself together with Antonello Menne and Zigheddu planning an authentic spiritual and cultural pilgrimage. The Way of Bonaria is an answer that moves the soul and creates unity. It not only connects the cities of Olbia and Cagliari, but also joins together some of Sardinia’s field shrines, thus merging the religious history of the island with humanity on the way.
Antonello’s foresight and the tenacity of all those who believed in this project were valued and gratified by the result achieved.
Along the way, the beauty of the places aroused in us a growing amazement, while the hospitality and generosity of the people, who were moved as we passed, deserved our
admiration. The experience of the Bonaria Walk fills the heart; it cannot be superimposed on a hike or a field trip. “The Way is done by walking,” and it is a metaphor for life: it teaches that the important thing is not speed, but the acceptance of the unexpected until the final goal.
It is an experience that leaves an indelible furrow in the memory, it has an inner regenerative power and immediately after arriving at Our Lady of Bonaria it makes you want to start again. It is the desire
to return to your best version, the one that manifests itself on the road. I have walked it more than once in company and …I miss it! Anyone who has walked the Camino de Bonaria knows the thrill of arrival.
Archangel Puddori
