Song of the day: Walking On by Steve Winwood:
Placing one foot in front of the other
Feel the breeze flow through your body now
Angel on my shoulder’s telling me
Keep on walking and believe
High above looking down on me
So alive and it’s flowing free
Through my veins in eternity as I walk
Walkin', walkin', walkin', walkin'
Today's walk was harder than we had anticipated. There were a series of steep climbs and descents that didn't show on the map. That said, the walk was beautiful, and fortunately, relatively quiet.
After about 30 minutes, we passed a little 70 year old Polish woman that we see almost everyday. She just marches forward, with very short, methodical steps. Linda has talked to her before and she walks from 6am to 6 pm every day. Basically, she takes 12 hours to do what we and most others do in 6 hours. You really have to admire the grit and determination of this woman.
We also came across Dani, a 67 year old Belgian woman we have talked to on several occasions. This is her fourth time walking the Camino. She started in France and has been walking since mid-April. When she finishes, she will have walked almost 800 miles.
We stopped for breakfast around 9:30 and joined a Dutch couple in their 60's that we have talked to in the past. They started in early April in northern France, and will end up walking more than 1000 miles when they are done.
Later, I walked with Merle, a 63 year old man from North Carolina. Last year, he walked 7 months and 2000 miles on the Appalachian Trail. That's a very tough hike, because you have to bring everything with you. No bars, cafes or lodging every 5 miles!
Some things remain the same though... Passed 4 French couples, greeted them with "buenos Dias", got back a "bonjour." Saw them a little while later, I greeted them with "bonjour", got back a......."bonjour"! And, we had another excellent lunch of fried eggs and fatty bacon!
I haven't given a health report for a while. Linda has been bothered by a new blister on her back left heal the past few days. She keeps piercing it with a needle, but it closes back up. So, last night, she pierced it with a needle and thread, and left the thread in to keep the piercing open. What do you know, she is a whole lot better today! Otherwise, our feet are doing fine. We will loose 3 toenails though... The good news for Linda is that she should be able to negotiate a 10% discount next time she gets her nails done.....
Tomorrow should be a relatively short 13 mile walk to Arca Do Pino.
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