I know you are looking at the km's here and rubbing your eyes, but baby, the blog doesnt lie!
Ok, this wasn't the intention at all. The day started out like any other. Laying in bed listening to the pilgrims snore and fart for a few minutes before I got up around 6am for a little early morning humour.. I know, my life has resorted to this for my mornings entertainment - it used to be Koshi and Mel! Today was going to be a mountainous day,'the heart beat day' so Sylvia and I decided we would keep the walk to around 25km.. Suited me fine!
But I kind of had a thing (won't go into any detail) where I needed a doctor and pharmacy ASAP. None of little towns that we were going through that day had either of those. We trudged up and down the mountains, survived 2 descents that had a (!) on the map, and walked our little legs all the way to Burgos! Woohoo!
To add to my experiences, I went in to an emergency department, used my health insurance and got given drugs out of the doctors desk drawer! (I am all good now! :)) and I guess I also witnessed the 'camino' magic by it all appearing in the first main street in Burgos.
Sylvia and I had chatted all day about marriages, divorces, child birth, travel, you know, all the things that keep your mind off the pain running through your legs. Not sure how much I have said about Sylvia, but she is 68 years old, used to run marathons, but spends her semi-retired days injecting insulin and doing long distance walking races! But today, in the heat and add the backpack and add the past few days of 30km walks, we were both shattered.
One of the conversations we had was about baths... I saw some pilgrim pornography on a big billboard... There were these feet - clean, beautiful looking feet all cushioned in a soft red sofa, no idea what they were advertising, but I stared at it for a long time. So it was decided...it is going to be a hotel tonight!
After walking since 7am till 530pm with few breaks, we arrived at a hotel and booked for €60 (€30 each) we have both had a hot bath (separately!) and, guess what??, na you'll never guess... We used a hairdryer! Yep, I have a hairdo! Not just flat as a tac, pilgrim hat hair! AND the towels are hug and soft and white and fluffy and you could just cuddle them... Yep, I feel amazing... (apart from the spasmodic throbbing I am getting in my legs!)
Tomorrow is a short day... When I say short, I mean it! 25km. On our journey so far, we have made up a day, so tomorrow will be a good one!
Am off to take my new hairstyle down town for some tapas and a vino!
This was one heck of a day! Dusted. :) 501km to Santiago (I know right! One stupid little km off 500!)
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