Kim has chided me for not holding up my part of the blog so here goes. As you are aware from Kim's timely entries, I have gone through the trials and tribulations of blisters. You may think you know what it is like but let me enlighten you...after nightly surgeries to drain each new bubble and then putting moleskin and tape on the next morning to prepare for the 15 to 18 mile walk for the day only to develops more blisters under the wrap, it is akin at the end of the day of having the bottom of your feet paddled until you can't walk anymore. But of course I can't miss the opportunity of a lifetime so I take some Advil and go again.
Luckily for me I have some guardian angels helping me along the way. Steve carried my pack in order to take some of the pounding off my feet today and Leon carried the day pack he and Steve carry (they have a service to transport their packs to their next hotel). My darling sister has massaged my feet at some rest stops to keep me going and that is my current camino experience.
I do manage to appreciate the magnificent fields with grapes, asparagus and other plants I don't recognize as well as an over abundance of wild flowers. The red poppies are my favorite.
Today's trek had mountains all around with snow on top which fortunately we didn't have to go over.
Our lodging for the night in Santo Domingo is a monestary (hostel) run by nuns. The accommodations are immaculate and once again we lucked out and got a tub - heaven.
Since dinner isn't served until 9 pm here, Kim and I went to a local bar/ restaurant to eat an early (7 pm) Pilgrim meal.
We are now ready to crash for the night in preparation of another 15 mile (short distance) leg tomorrow to Belerado.
Since I have used up all my sympathy points over the last two days, I guess it is time to heave that pack and soldier on.
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Luckily for me I have some guardian angels helping me along the way. Steve carried my pack in order to take some of the pounding off my feet today and Leon carried the day pack he and Steve carry (they have a service to transport their packs to their next hotel). My darling sister has massaged my feet at some rest stops to keep me going and that is my current camino experience.
I do manage to appreciate the magnificent fields with grapes, asparagus and other plants I don't recognize as well as an over abundance of wild flowers. The red poppies are my favorite.
Today's trek had mountains all around with snow on top which fortunately we didn't have to go over.
Our lodging for the night in Santo Domingo is a monestary (hostel) run by nuns. The accommodations are immaculate and once again we lucked out and got a tub - heaven.
Since dinner isn't served until 9 pm here, Kim and I went to a local bar/ restaurant to eat an early (7 pm) Pilgrim meal.
We are now ready to crash for the night in preparation of another 15 mile (short distance) leg tomorrow to Belerado.
Since I have used up all my sympathy points over the last two days, I guess it is time to heave that pack and soldier on.
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