Miles Hiked Overall: 191.4 (308.0 km) Miles to Santiago: 293.6 (472.5 km)
Steps Taken Today: 36,986
Blister Count: K's are all healing and Pam's are being held at bay
Spanish Word of the Day:paella (a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings - yummy!)
What We Learned Today: Why even look at the weather report?
Today we left Burgos early to hopefully beat the heat of the meseta. So we slathered ourselves with sunscreen and set out. And then it poured down rain! And then after that episode, it started to blow. The wind was kinda deja vu from our first day. It was so cold that today was the first day that I wore my down jacket all day. So much for the hot and dry meseta.
The landscape is really changing. No more grapes growing...only wheat for miles and miles on the better soil and barley and oats on the poorer soil.
It's quite different to walk on relatively flat land as opposed to hilly or mountainous land. Villages are deceptively far away...you can see it in the distance but it takes forever to get there.
In Hornillos, we are in a nice albergue. At the communal dinner, we had a very delicious paella. Pam is in the photo to give perspective to the size of the paella pan.
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It has been so awesome to walk the Camino and to see peregrinos we've met over our time here. We're still seeing some people from our first days but also constantly meeting new people. Tonight our dinner table was loud with maybe 5 or 6 different languages. This is perhaps the best part of the Camino. The world is a small place and regardless of your country of origin, we're all the same in so many ways. Maybe if the leaders of the world walked the Camino the state of world relations would improve.
Today we met a couple of other Americans, one from South Dakota and one from Whidby Island in Washington State.
“Go as far as you can see; when you get there you’ll be able to see farther”
―Thomas Carlyle
Now THAT'S a paella pan!!! Mind picking me up one to bring home? :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's so wonderful that you're meeting so many people from around the world. I totally agree with your analysis of the world really being a small place and how we're really all the same in many ways. Mike and I were having that same conversation just the other day!
Forge on and know that you have many people with you and supporting you on your travels.
--- Carol
HOLY PAELLA! Talk about feeding an army of pilgrims!
ReplyDeleteSo happy that your feet are healing. And I'll bet the day off you took in Burgos was refreshing and fuel for your adventurous souls.
Also, glass half full ---- you have completed 1/3 of the trek! In 14 days! Amazing! You have survived the worst --- that unknown adventure ahead. It's now a trek and an adventure in history, mother natures beauty and your desire to explore.
You both are so strong and are digging deep. Pom Poms are waving here cheering you both on. Keep on trekking!
Stacy
Loving your travel report. Your adventure sounds and looks absolutely AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteSending you well wishes and strength! XOXOXOS, Java and Minnie
DeleteSending you well wishes and strength! XOXOXOS, Java and Minnie
DeleteWow, I would have loved to see the heatsource for that paella pan..Zounds!
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