1 week today

The first week of the walk went quickly, and I made more distance than expected. I end each walk very tired, and with sore legs, but I recover quite well overnigh.
As I said the other day, I keep adjusting. Lately it's been about food expectations. At home I was keeping a plant-based diet, and I knew it was going to be hard, if not impossible, to keep it here. I was prepared to accept any vegetarian food. But even that is difficult. I have had amazing vego food at some albergues, but often if I go to a restaurant, all they can offer is salad, without any protein. I am therefore expanding into fish and seafood... and some of the tapas I had last night contained other meat too. I can eat anything if I want to, but I feel for people who have serious dietary limitations.
I'm also getting better at wearing my backpack. I was getting very sore in the main points of contact: hips and shoulders. I'm now wearing it higher, and hips are better. I am also wearing a pair of socks as shoulder pads, and it's helping too.
I'm wearing woollen socks and not getting any blisters at all.
Tomorrow I will be reaching 200k. If I can keep this rate, I will finish within 5 weeks, but I have up to 6. Depending how I feel when I finish, I can keep walking a few more days - but if not, I'm sure I will find something else to do 😄Læs mere