It was a long day on the Camino. Therese is suffering with the blisters on the bottom of her feet. Every step is painful. About two thirds of the way through today's hike, we came across a great sports store in a little village called Viana. Therese bought some Keens to hike in and they seem to do a little better for her. She may jettison the hiking shoes soon.
The Camino guide that we have been following has several long days coming up. We may do a couple of short days to give Therese's feet some time to recover.
One of the interesting encounters toward the end of today's hike was a shepherd and his flock. Even with all of the biblical implications, Therese was not going to get out of the way.
We had a great dinner last night in Los Arcos. After spending a couple of hours in the city plaza drinking cervesas with our fellow peregrinos, Cecelia suggested (insisted) that we buy groceries and fix dinner in the albergue (hostel). It was a great idea. Therese fixed a salad with local ingredients, Cecelia prepared a pasta and sardine dish and Herman bought some fine local wine and pastries for dessert. It was a wonderful communal meal in the spirit of the Camino.
Today's good intentions are for my brother, Tim. May he have safe journeys back and forth (and back and forth and back and forth . . . ) between Michigan and Alaska.
Well thanks, big brother. I will be leaving for R & R on the 18th. Sorry to hear Therese`s feet are hurting her. You two need to remember, your RETIRED, it`s not a marthon. Besides, what about that long haired guy that was dragging that cross around? i don`t think he ws wearing any hiking boots! Sandels, maybe:)
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