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[QUOTE="12-22Pilgrim, post: 1039686, member: 102318"] Yes, I think I am adapting ok. It is funny to say that on day 4 with Pilgrims that have been walking 14-15 days (SJPP) or longer (one today, the appropriately named Roland, started in Le Puy and asked me to join his 37km day - I politely declined). The weather was much better today! I noticed that pilgrims departed early to avoid the sun and heat (saw some departing at 430…I rolled over in bed till 530) and the road was pretty busy when I pushed off at 6am. It was very cool and breezy - finally got to wear my Patagonia Cap Air sweater for a few hours. I took the optional path away from the Senda first thing in the morning - it was cool, shaded with trees, the sun was just rising, and it was very quiet. The only downside was that the cafe/bar along the way was closed. Still a chance to air feet, change socks, eat a little before pushing on. I arrived at Villalcazar de Sirga at 930 this morning, averaging 4km an hour. Only had 6km to go for the day so I tried to visit the church here when it opened at 10. It was closed - maybe because it is Saturday. But the bar was open and was grateful for two cafe con leches, a banana, and a couple complimentary cookies and felt much better 😀 My feet continue to suffer - I am truly done with compeed as I got another blister on my left small toe - it is a tiny toe but has had 3 successively larger blisters! The right small toe has done better with a bandaid and I am trying tape from here (worked well for the rest of the day. There is a blister forming under the footbed from my sandals, but it does not hurt yet. I am learning my feet like SmartWool and Icebreaker socks, but not Worn brand for this long distance stuff. The last stretch to Carrion was no big deal. 6 km or so and I got there by 1120 if I remember right. Since I was pretty early, I went to the two churches in town and saw many exhibits adoring Mary (of course, I am in Spain) and walked around town a bit. Went to an awesome bakery and got a fresh loaf of twisty bread for tomorrow and a big crème filled sugar coated fritter, which I devoured. I saw many pilgrim friends around town - they are all staying (I think) at the Santa Clara because the singing nuns’ Santa Maria is closed for the next couple weeks - boo!!! I splurged for a night at the my way to the Monasterio San Zoilo hotel and I am stunned by how nice it is. Soaking my feet in the tub as like heaven and I am glad I have my portable clothesline (thanks to my wife for calling it an essential for the weight). So it is a self care evening with the plan to walk to Ledigos tomorrow with the long, featureless meseta morning. I have enjoyed the meseta though - I think the pops of beauty (a church, a ruin, poppies and wild flowers, sunrise, etc.) are easier to find amidst the landscape. I also don’t mean to bury my inner Camino - my wife and I are sharing a ton of thoughts and I am doing a lot of processing on my former job, life choices, challenges, and priorities. And trying to smell the roses too, talk to every other pilgrim I can, chat up hospitaleros (we had a long talk with the Korean woman who runs Albergue Orion), offer what encouragement and advice I can on injuries, and keep grinning as I go. More grinning today than yesterday (for everyone I assume - it was bloody hot till 10pm last night, but the cool breeze at 3am felt wonderful and I wrapped into my sleeping bag for the first time. Buen Camino! [/QUOTE]
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