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so... thats like what? about 45km? OOPH! not for me daylight, nightlight or no light. But as we know it - people walk that some even more. Just that given the area - not flat at all....A few times over Christmas at Granon one year, we had pilgrims tell us they "followed the light in the bell tower" as they walked into the village from Santo Domingo. One was a young pilgrim from Russia walking to get over a lost love. He walked all the way from Logrono in one day and arrived about the time I was heading for bed.
Any bulls pining for the moon in the meseta? (Cultural reference to a song from my childhood in the 1960s, El Toro y La Luna, and yes, I’m THAT old). As long as I don’t run into a bull face to face at night, it might be cool to see “ese toro enamorado de la luna”.I live on the meseta and like to star-gaze. I have found pilgrims night-walking in the neighborhood. I usually stop and ask them if everything is OK. About half of them are exhausted and lost. The other ones are hardcore pilgrims who carry tents and have the flexibility and savvy to walk when they want. One was a group of young pilgrims who'd been driven outdoors by snorers and mosquitos, and just decided to keep going till they couldn't continue. I think night-walking is best practiced by the young and somewhat tipsy.
Footing is tricky in the dark, even in flat places. Even with a headlight.
But the Meseta sky on a clear summer (or deep winter) night is a real knockout!
Not many bulls around these parts, but plenty of moon. This is big sky country.Any bulls pining for the moon in the meseta? (Cultural reference to a song from my childhood in the 1960s, El Toro y La Luna, and yes, I’m THAT old). As long as I don’t run into a bull face to face at night, it might be cool to see “ese toro enamorado de la luna”.
A very long way. He was still sad when I fed him some reheated soup from supper, breakfast the next morning and when he headed out into the dark morning. He wanted to be alone to walk he said....he did tell me through Google translate that he had been afraid we wouldn't let him into the albergue so late. Of course the door there is never closed so no chance of that.so... thats like what? about 45km? OOPH! not for me daylight, nightlight or no light. But as we know it - people walk that some even more. Just that given the area - not flat at all....
I hope he mended his heart (I actually hope he mended his heart IN LOGRONO, and this was just 'to walk off the, shall we say, sediment!)
Ah, too bad (not that I want to run INTO a bull, but the song is very poetic).Not many bulls around these parts, but plenty of moon. This is big sky country.
Who is watching if you have an accident in the middle of the night in the middle of Spain?
When I was young I did the Lyke Wake walk in Northern England. This is around 67KM long and is a challenge walk meant to be completed in 24 Hours. A popular dodge was to start the walk during the night, to allow arriving with plenty of light at the more difficult bits around Ravenscar Cliffs/North Sea/ lost Goths/Vampires from Whitby./Armed guards at Fylingdales etc.I think we all follow the light. Trouble is it doesn’t always bring illumination.
I’ve been grateful for, and dodged the glow of a border guards cigarette more than once. Not recommended practice in these troubled times. From the middle of Dartmoor, on a clear ish night you can see the street light glow of 2 cities and 5 towns. Choosing which one to walk toward can change your life
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