Arzua 6am
The dilemma of the Mepilex is solved. Only one of the women with blisters was awake when it was time to do feet. I will be on my way shortly. The weather forecast to day is again for hot but by starting early I hope to finish walking by midday.
O'Pedrozo 4:30pm 20km to Santiago
I got here quickly this morning arriving at 11am. The heat hadn't started then. Lots of thanks to Sandy a South African woman who walks very quickly. Normally I would not try and keep up with her but wanted to beat the heat so I stepped up to her pace of 5.5km/hour for the last 7 or 8 km. My usual pace is between 4 and 4.5km/hour. The rest of the time I walked by myself. I hada beer with Sandy and then lunch with Eva before having a nap. After writing this entry I will go for a walk around town and see who is about before mass and dinner.
9:30pm
I didn't notice the 1kg in brackets after the steak I ordered. It was good steak but I was unable to finish it. I asked for medium but it was still rare in the middle - hate to think what rare would have been. I had 2 glasses of wine nd then grappa so I will sleep well tonight. Joelene is in town but very tired and suffering a hangover. She didn't arrive until at 5pm and only came 15km so I think it was a very late night last night. I know her group camped on the side of the camino.
Eva came to mass with me. It was her first time in a catholic church and add to that the liturgy being in Spanish she was lost. I wanted to was Eva and Monica's feet tonight but they declined the offer. I tink going to a hotel tomorrow will be good and bad. For the first time since Leon I will have space for myself and I can sleep without the noise of other people or worrying that I am snoring. But I will also find it lonely. I have become so used to having company available in the albergue and on the camino whenever I want it. Tomorrow I will finish the camino. I don't know how I will feel. I am wondering about how to approach the cathedral. I won't to get there ready for whatever may happen - be it euphoria or sorrow.
The dilemma of the Mepilex is solved. Only one of the women with blisters was awake when it was time to do feet. I will be on my way shortly. The weather forecast to day is again for hot but by starting early I hope to finish walking by midday.
O'Pedrozo 4:30pm 20km to Santiago
I got here quickly this morning arriving at 11am. The heat hadn't started then. Lots of thanks to Sandy a South African woman who walks very quickly. Normally I would not try and keep up with her but wanted to beat the heat so I stepped up to her pace of 5.5km/hour for the last 7 or 8 km. My usual pace is between 4 and 4.5km/hour. The rest of the time I walked by myself. I hada beer with Sandy and then lunch with Eva before having a nap. After writing this entry I will go for a walk around town and see who is about before mass and dinner.
9:30pm
I didn't notice the 1kg in brackets after the steak I ordered. It was good steak but I was unable to finish it. I asked for medium but it was still rare in the middle - hate to think what rare would have been. I had 2 glasses of wine nd then grappa so I will sleep well tonight. Joelene is in town but very tired and suffering a hangover. She didn't arrive until at 5pm and only came 15km so I think it was a very late night last night. I know her group camped on the side of the camino.
Eva came to mass with me. It was her first time in a catholic church and add to that the liturgy being in Spanish she was lost. I wanted to was Eva and Monica's feet tonight but they declined the offer. I tink going to a hotel tomorrow will be good and bad. For the first time since Leon I will have space for myself and I can sleep without the noise of other people or worrying that I am snoring. But I will also find it lonely. I have become so used to having company available in the albergue and on the camino whenever I want it. Tomorrow I will finish the camino. I don't know how I will feel. I am wondering about how to approach the cathedral. I won't to get there ready for whatever may happen - be it euphoria or sorrow.
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