HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM.
We actually slept quite well last night and were up early, around 5 am. We managed to pack in the dark without making too much noise and to leave the place by 6. It was still dark but nice and cool and the road was well marked. We were on our own for a good hour before the stronger walkers caught up with us and passed us. By then, I had two very painful blisters and, we had to stop in the next town and I pierced through them and Bernie patched me up quite well. We left with me limping a bit but it all passed when Bernie realized he had left his camera on the bench where many people had arrived and put down their stuff in front of his. We turned ourselves around and rushed back. No one had even noticed it. It was about 7 o´clock by then and both of us were so hot, we had to peel of everything that could be taken off. It´s not too promising is it? Well, surprise of surprises, it turned out quite well, there was a breeze a lot of the time, we encounted some shady spots and made it into Viana by noon. There was a Fiesta on the main drag, starting in front of the church. The band was lively and we sat outside to eat our tortilla de patata, Bernie had his cafe con leche and I had water. After that, to reward ourselves, we had a nice fresh pastry. Just as we got up to leave, the band in front of the church was coming dow
n towards us, so we were leading in the front. Bernie took his walking pole and started pretenting to be guy in front of the band that sets the marching pace. A few people outside in front of their place were laughing their heads off. We have now checked into a nice hotel as Bernie has had enough of the refugios for now. We have done our laundry already, had our bath and we will be going out in search of food before everything closes. It is Sunday, the shops don´t reopen until tomorrow. We have not planned our next stop. That´s next on the agenda. Stay tuned.
We actually slept quite well last night and were up early, around 5 am. We managed to pack in the dark without making too much noise and to leave the place by 6. It was still dark but nice and cool and the road was well marked. We were on our own for a good hour before the stronger walkers caught up with us and passed us. By then, I had two very painful blisters and, we had to stop in the next town and I pierced through them and Bernie patched me up quite well. We left with me limping a bit but it all passed when Bernie realized he had left his camera on the bench where many people had arrived and put down their stuff in front of his. We turned ourselves around and rushed back. No one had even noticed it. It was about 7 o´clock by then and both of us were so hot, we had to peel of everything that could be taken off. It´s not too promising is it? Well, surprise of surprises, it turned out quite well, there was a breeze a lot of the time, we encounted some shady spots and made it into Viana by noon. There was a Fiesta on the main drag, starting in front of the church. The band was lively and we sat outside to eat our tortilla de patata, Bernie had his cafe con leche and I had water. After that, to reward ourselves, we had a nice fresh pastry. Just as we got up to leave, the band in front of the church was coming dow
n towards us, so we were leading in the front. Bernie took his walking pole and started pretenting to be guy in front of the band that sets the marching pace. A few people outside in front of their place were laughing their heads off. We have now checked into a nice hotel as Bernie has had enough of the refugios for now. We have done our laundry already, had our bath and we will be going out in search of food before everything closes. It is Sunday, the shops don´t reopen until tomorrow. We have not planned our next stop. That´s next on the agenda. Stay tuned.
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You are probably expecting comments that are spiritually deep, philosophical, and insightful but I have none of those. My apologies if I disappoint, but I thought humour might be an acceptable substitute.
So I will tell you about a young couple that made me think of you two as they were also on a trek of sorts. I encountered this youthful couple at the Husky station yesterday as I was filling my tank for the BBQ.
They were at the Husky truck stop to get a shower. I'm sure you are aware that Husky truck stops are equipped with showers where the truck drivers can come in and pay for time in a shower unit.
This couple wanted to use one of these shower units to clean up. They had clearly been traveling across the country and had used these Husky truck stop showers frequently. They had also been able to use these showers on a "two for one" basis - pay for one person and shower together - until they arrived at this particular Husky stop where they were told that they would have to pay for two. They protested - mildly of course because they were young and not comfortable yet with hostility, especially towards the 300 pound gorilla across the counter.
So I had an image come to mind of Bernie and Danielle sharing a shower on the camino because ...... Well who knows exactly why. It was just an image I had.
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