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[QUOTE="12-22Pilgrim, post: 1040784, member: 102318"] Today was a tougher day than expected. I surprisingly slept in a bit (530, which is later for me) but slept and woke (like many pilgrims these days) drenched in sweat from the unseasonable heatwave. It was hot and humid from the start today, airless till later in the afternoon. The first stretch to El Burgo Ranero was fine, despite the heat and I had breakfast with a number of other pilgrims. I was quite happy because I had tried lacing my shoes differently to relive pressure on my small toes - and it was working! So beginning the 13km stretch to Reliegos I was cruising. Then it felt like I had a stone in my shoe and I changed socks. Then it just kept going. And going. There were no water stops, nothing to really break it up. Some parked in the shade for a bit to recover (I should have done that) but all agreed it was a bad stretch in the heat and sun. I kept thinking I was almost there, which was the worst part. There is the airport on the map, just ahead. Little teases. But it just kept going. Finally got to Bar Teddy and was ready to collapse like a few days ago. But unlike Ledigos, where I pushed through, here I stopped for at least 90 minutes to drink water, eat, and recover. While it pushed me later into Mansilla de las Mulas, I felt a lot better arriving (though still super hot and exhausted from the last 6km. The first Albergue I tried was completo but the second had beds - they may have just now run out at nearly 4pm. Did have a poignant moment today when the pilgrims from Calgary and I realized that we may get out of synch due to a rest day they plan to take. We had such a good time together and were so compatible that it will be sad if we do not see each other again. But the Camino is no set thing so who knows. And it was truly wonderful to get to know them and I know our paths will at least cross off the Way. I think I will take the bus to Leon tomorrow to give my feet a day to recover. While it is only 18km of walking I am feeling pretty depleted from the heat. It is supposed to break and turn cooler later in the week. I will be very thankful! Buen Camino [/QUOTE]
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