Well, I´ve made it as far as Villalcazar de Sirga today, about 28km from where I stayed (with Christina) last night, a town called Itero de la Vega.
The road seemed REALLY long today, and my feet tired early, but I pressed on. The next town from here, Carrion de los Condes, has a few albergues run by nuns who offer welcoming drinks… but my feet simply wouldn´t be able to carry me down the road another 6km. Perhaps they´ll serve good coffee in the morning… I couldn´t find any today.
With my tired, aching feet and the long road, I spent a good deal of time wondering if I want to continue down this road till the end… pun intended… every day seems to be a real battle with the feet, which takes a bit of the enjoyment out of it… perhaps I just need to slow down… do fewer kms on a daily basis.
Now, this walk is not a race, but on some level, you feel like you need to keep up with the people you´ve been walking with for the last two weeks… that being said, I´m seeing fewer and fewer familiar faces as time marches on… guess that really mirrors life; people come, and people go… and you never know when someone you´ve met in the past is going to show up, or when you´ll be presented with the opportunity to meet new people… met another Irish fellow named Mark a few towns back where he was going to stay… would have been great to share a pint or two with him, but there was just too much day (and walking) left… maybe down the road…
I walked alone today, as I usually do, but today, I think a bit of company would have helped pass the time… I felt like I could have used the companionship.
The weather, although a tad cold and windy, has been great for walking in… I´d be a happy pilgrim if I never have to walk a day in the rain.
Hopefully tomorrow will be better for me, both mentally and physically.
Hang in there Chris! Keep right on to the end… Check with Christina asap if her new footwear made a difference.
Thanks Ron… today was a much better day for me, both physically and mentally… funny what a difference a day makes!