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Two days ago I arrived here in Moratinos - slightly ahead of schedule although Rebekah was kind of expecting me any time - and I was absolutely shattered. Tendons are now playing up slightly after 1700 kilometres and I also had run out of water on that horrible stretch between Carrión and Calzadilla earlier in the day, so I was dehydrated; and I went way over the distance I promised myself I would stick to that day.
I was even thinking of switching to the Camino del Norte when I arrived here, mainly because I was getting a bit weary of the big crowd heading down the Camino to get to Santiago in time for the feast on the 25th. But after two days rest here, watching people go by through Moratinos on the Camino, it has quietened down a bit (as far as I can tell) and I´m ready to start walking again tomorrow.
It was great to have two nights in a room on my own with no snorers, and it was also very pleasant to have good company to talk with during the day, plenty of good reading material to hand, and a good feed-up from my hosts!
I´m feeling a bit concerned for a Dutch pilgrim called Martin Broekers, who I met in France a couple of times on my walk down the Turonensis. His pony has run into real trouble and it looks like he will have to abandon. He is near Burgos apparently. If anyone sees him, please tell him to contact Rebekah, if he is within reach of Moratinos. She can put him up here and there is space for the pony. (I don´t think he is receiving the emails I sent him, and I may have the wrond email address.)
Well, I´m not switching to the Camino del Norte: I´m carrying on with Plan A tomorrow morning, and feeling a lot better about it. After ten weeks on the road I think I´ll have to be more aware that the fatigue is not only physical by mental, and I have to find new strategies to deal with the rough patches. This stretch between Sahagún and León will be a difficult one too, but I´m looking forward to Astorga and going uphill again into the mountains.
Anyone else from the Forum around at the moment on this stretch? Ultreia!
Gareth
I was even thinking of switching to the Camino del Norte when I arrived here, mainly because I was getting a bit weary of the big crowd heading down the Camino to get to Santiago in time for the feast on the 25th. But after two days rest here, watching people go by through Moratinos on the Camino, it has quietened down a bit (as far as I can tell) and I´m ready to start walking again tomorrow.
It was great to have two nights in a room on my own with no snorers, and it was also very pleasant to have good company to talk with during the day, plenty of good reading material to hand, and a good feed-up from my hosts!
I´m feeling a bit concerned for a Dutch pilgrim called Martin Broekers, who I met in France a couple of times on my walk down the Turonensis. His pony has run into real trouble and it looks like he will have to abandon. He is near Burgos apparently. If anyone sees him, please tell him to contact Rebekah, if he is within reach of Moratinos. She can put him up here and there is space for the pony. (I don´t think he is receiving the emails I sent him, and I may have the wrond email address.)
Well, I´m not switching to the Camino del Norte: I´m carrying on with Plan A tomorrow morning, and feeling a lot better about it. After ten weeks on the road I think I´ll have to be more aware that the fatigue is not only physical by mental, and I have to find new strategies to deal with the rough patches. This stretch between Sahagún and León will be a difficult one too, but I´m looking forward to Astorga and going uphill again into the mountains.
Anyone else from the Forum around at the moment on this stretch? Ultreia!
Gareth