Comillas

Up at 7:30, out a little after 8. Raining pretty good at first but calmed down. Nice walk through little lanes but I was tired, shoulders hurt. I decided that this route is too isolated. What I really liked about first week was seeing the same people over and over, creating community. Now I was feeling lonely, am out of sync with the stages in the guidebook so was staying in hostels with too few people. I was also finding the walking with a pack hard. So I decided that for today, I'm only doing 10 k, staying in Comillas which is an interesting, bustling town. Then I planned to look at route, consider going down to Frances for last week into Lugo, for a different experience. Maybe using pack service too, as I really liked the walking. Arrived Comillas 10:30, had coffee and read paper. Walked around town looking for the hostel, found it about 12:30. Already a line of about 10 waiting. Nice Russian couple said they would watch my pack, so I went and had lunch - melon with ham was good, chicken and fries ok. I think sticking with the egg dish would be just as good. Back to the hostel by 2. Saw the 2 young Frenchmen from last night in line; they were feeling sorry for me because the hostel was full, but my pack was in front of theirs😏. Also saw older French couple from Requejada, no place for them so I helped them find another place, made phone call for them. That felt good. Long wait to get into hostel, had a nice bed in room downstairs but group of 4 asked me to move into big room upstairs so they could be together, I did although kind of regretted it. Kept on raining off and on, I walked around some. Slept ok , until 8.Read more