I am in the Camino rhythm now. It feels very normal to get up every day and walk between 20 and 40 kilometres, stopping for a chocolate croissant for breakfast and a beer and a sandwich for lunch. We leapfrog with pilgrims along the route and usually see the same people every couple of nights. When we arrive at the Alburgue I shower, do laundry, relax, do yoga, then go for a ‘pilgrim dinner’, which is usually a 3 course meal that includes bread and wine. Finally I collapse into my bunk bed and pray that nobody around me is a ‘roncador’ (snorer)!
Yesterday we walked just shy of a marathon to catch up and say a final goodbye to our Uruguy friend. It was a long, hot day, but worth it to sleep in an old church, share a meal with all of the pilgrims there, and attend an evening meditation. Being a pilgrim definitely feels like being a part of a big family.
The pictures are worth 1000 words!
