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I am convinced that Europeans have a secret. That secret is that they have created a system of youth hostels all around Europe. They send their teenage children there to be loud, run around, and be rambunctious somewhere that is not their house. That’s great for European parents… not so great for pilgrims. 🙄

Today’s walk was relatively easy, but it involved a lot of asphalt, which has its own downside. An easy walk is really nice after such a hard day yesterday. I walked past the river and saw a lot of industrial buildings. In Portugalete, there is a really neat bridge that takes you from one side of the river to the other. I enjoyed taking the little trolley car to cross the river. I wish I had more time to stay in Portugalete, but tonight is my first night at a public albergue, and it doesn’t take reservations. I had to make sure I arrived by 3:00 PM to get a bed. I am walking alone today. Occasionally, I ran into people that I’ve met along the way before. Each one of us took advantage of the opportunity to complain to someone new about how badly our feet hurt. 😂😉

I had tortilla again for a mid morning snack. Every tortilla I’ve had is different. No two are the same. Today’s tortilla was like tortilla carbonara with jamón ibérico and mushroom cream sauce on top! I would’ve eaten the whole thing if I could. I also loved the barista. She was so spunky and kept calling me guapa. I was like… I’m staying here forever. ☺️

Pobeña is a cute beach town. It is very small, and to be honest, I enjoy the smaller towns better. Today I walked past a small bar at 5:30 PM and heard the robust sound of ten men singing inside. I was like, “That is definitely a Spanish thing… spontaneous singing.” 💕

I’ve been thinking about attachment on the walk recently. I’ve met really wonderful people every day. Sometimes we walk together for five minutes or five hours, but you never know how long you might get with a person. Each person has a different pace, endurance, or final destination. In the morning, they might start at a different time, so you don’t walk with them again. It’s kind of like life. Sometimes you have a wonderful few days, months, or years together with someone, but it doesn’t mean their path will always be next to yours. So it’s important to enjoy the time you have with them. Or if you’re not enjoying walking with them, let them go forward without you and stop to take a coffee. I’ve always been okay, even if I had to walk alone for the day. 🍀

Todays statistics 16.25 miles and 7 hours (walking on asphalt).Leia mais