To sag wraps up my fourth straight day of walking. Up and over the Pyranese and down into Pamplona. They had some festival tonight, sender to be kid focused, they were EVERYWHERE - like the running of the bulls, only without the bulls.
Food is not something lacking for Peregrinos and I have found the pilgrim communal meals to be delicious and full of great company. I could write and write about the many people on Camino, but there just is not time. Suffice it to say I am never alone, my picture links will show that.
So, here is a typical day's schedule:
6:00 am, wake-up, not optional as someone is walking then and making noise, pretty much everyone wakes.
Get dressed, brush teeth, pack-up everything
start walking right away and have breakfast in as hour or so, or your albergue has breakfast. You better like cafe conñn leche and toast w/jam either way cause that is breakfast
Walk a few hours, this is your walking, it is still cool (and dark) during this time and you make good time.
Take a break (today was pizza at El Horno - Outdoor wood fired pizza ovens). During break you check your feet, socks off, let everything breathe. Don't get to settled.
Walk some more, stop again in 2 hours or so. Refill water, check feet, eat lunch or snack.
Walk to your destination, walking at the end of the day just drags on and on, cause you are really done, but can't stop.
Get to your albergue, sign in, shed your boots at the boot track and poles in the pile bin. Get bed in room with MANY other people. Forget any insecurities, everyone has to change.
Destroy toilet.
Shower, really long if you don't have a timed shower.
Hand wash your clothes in a sink (yes, with the same bar you washed your body and hair with) and put them out to dry - Some albergues have washers and dryers, you can share capacity with other Peregrinos.
Now, now you finally some time to talk to family, update blogs, and consider meals. Albergue meals are fun, and so far very nice (all you can drink wine, it's cheap, but it's there) or you get your own. Some bars offer a pilgrim menu and some albergues have kitchens for use.
Brush teeth
Pass out till tomorrow's 6am alarm.
PHOTO DUMP TIME:
SATURDAY : https://goo.gl/photos/iCmo8iS6kuJvZy71A
SUNDAY : https://goo.gl/photos/K2aWKk1WkjCKMBmJA
MONDAY : https://goo.gl/photos/XahH1ULRLo46LNJM8
TODAY : https://goo.gl/photos/yBkvDFxVwiU2QYxK7
Life is good on the Camino. Raising a glass of wine to you my friend from our deck here in Portland. Buen Camino!
ReplyDeleteCamino is great! At tonight's dinner, I'll raise a glass back to my good friend at home.
ReplyDeleteCamino is great! At tonight's dinner, I'll raise a glass back to my good friend at home.
ReplyDeleteWow! That's quite the schedule. You must be exhausted by the end of the day. I am so happy to be able to talk with you and chat with you. I don't care for the time difference, though. By the time I get used to it, you will be back home. Ha!Ha! Very proud of all you are doing on Camino. Love you all to bits.
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