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From the Camino; Wednesdays with The Village, 9/28/22 [1]

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Date: 2022-09-28

A somewhat typical view of the forested tracks on the Camino

As of today we have more than half of our walking days complete, and half the actual distance completed. Yesterday was our 5th straight day of walking, and it was the longest day so far at 9.1 miles. Oddly enough I developed blisters under the nails on the same toes on each feet. Fortunately they don’t hurt and I have no hotspots. My toes have not felt squished and the boots I’m wearing are a full size bigger than the boots I hiked in last year. Aside from that, and the plantar fasciitis I brought with me, I feel reasonably good at the end of the day. Tired and want to stretch my feet and legs, but that’s par for the course.



We’ve fallen into a good rhythm each day. Eat the free breakfast, come back to the room to put the last of our stuff into suitcases, and bring those to the designated spot to be transferred to our next hotel. Then, off we go! Sunrise is ~8:20, and it’s just about light enough a few minutes before then to leave. We walk with just a couple of quick stops to take off a piece of clothing, use mother nature’s restroom, and get the all important mid-day stamp in our passport. We have to prove that we’ve walked the minimum 100km to get our compostela at the end. When there’s only a few miles left to our day we pop in our earbuds and listen to music for an extra boost. There are cafes along the route that cater to pilgrims, but we haven’t stopped yet, preferring to keep moving, lest we not want to move after sitting, lol. We pack a granola bar and have that along with a lifesaver or two, to keep us fueled en route. We’re carrying water in packs and have the camelback style bladder/hose combo, so water is easily available to us.

We’ve seen lots of dogs in the tiny hamlets we pass through, but they really are completely uninterested in the pilgrims passing by it’s very different than our experience back home. We’ve also seen people walking with their dogs, and none of the dogs are wearing any sort of foot protection, which is a bit surprising. The route each day includes asphalt, rocky paths, ground up granite, flagstone, bricks, and when we’re lucky, a soft forested path like shown in the picture.

One aspect that’s surprised us is how slow we move compared to all the other pilgrims. I knew we wouldn’t be fast, because that’s not how we hike; preferring to enjoy our surroundings, and adopting the slow and steady motto. That said, I thought we’d see a fair amount of others with the same situation. Nope, not all. In 5 days of walking we have passed 3 people/ groups. We are not the oldest, nor the gimpiest, because gimpy people have passed us, lol. What we have discovered is that people zoom past us, and then we catch up to them later on the route. Oh well, one way or another we’ll finish this journey, recover, and at some point enjoy hiking again in the future 😎🥾🧦

Today we are out on the Camino, but should be back about the time this publishes. We won’t be able to watch the J6 hearings, so I’m looking forward to your views on them!



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