Today Iwalked and walked and walked some more, some 27 km, I think. I have my first blister, right where I thought I´d get it, where I could feel it rubbing before I left. But, stupidly, I didn´t get different shoes... they were expensive to start with, and had felt good in the store! Darn. I am considering whether I should buy new ones in Pamplona. I probably should. The blister isn´t bad now, and I have already seen some doozies, but I don´t want to risk it.
It was a beautiful morning, with forest and cool breezes, coming up onto ridgelines overlooking farmland. I´m grateful for the cool while we have it because I know it will be hot enough soon!
I walked today partly alone, and then part with a German girl named Melanie and then with another German girl named Felicitas. They´re both around 20, done with high school and in between apprenticeships/internships or something. Very nice. We discussed language, culture, health care, education, and, of course, the camino!
I passed through Zibiri and bought some bread and cheese and probably should have stopped for the night, but it was "only" 5.5km more to Larrasoana and that puts me closer to Pamplona tomorrow. It was about the longest 5.5km of my life. My legs hurt and my feet hurt. They had good hot showers here, and pretty window boxes with geraniums on just about every house, and a medieval bridge. But let me tell you, that´s ALL they have! The one bar-restaurant was closed! The one little shop had very few choices! The kitchen that used to be open to pilgrims is no longer! There is nowhere to go, nothing to do, nowhere even to buy a cafe con leche or a vaso de vino. It´s pretty stark. But a bed! I was not feeling so well when I got my backpack off today and someone was so nice as to give me a bottom bunk.
No idea what will happen tomorrow, Pamplona during the festival de San Fermin!
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