Day 3 - Endure

The word for the day is endure. It seemed like everyone I met on the Camino.
felt the same - and I met/saw at least 1/2 dozen or more. We were all pilgrims traveling together today from the outset. The Camino took us through
Agricultural and industrial areas of town. The smell of fertilizer mixed with diesel mixed with the stench of standing water might as well have been in the sewer!
About 45 minutes in, I also took a wrong turn - check out my Oura pic and video. Was it me or was it the arrows leading me astray? Please leave your thoughts in the comments.

It was at this point that it started raining and didn't stop until about 30 minutes out from Azambuja, I was at least prepared - or should have been. I started out late after checking the weather report, and rain was supposed to have stopped late .morning with clearing in the afternoon. So, most of us left late in the morning, and I didn't wear my waterproof socks as I had done the day before not needing them. I needed them today. Oh, well.

We walked along a road parallel to the train tracks. You could feel the rush of air as trains passed at high speed. Then, there was the rush of vehicles passing on the narrow rainsoaked road.

Stopped for lunch - steak, fries, and rice - chef choice. He spoke no English and I no Portuguese so Google Translate to the rescue.

Finally, we got off pavement just after lunch and on a path made of dg. Hopscotching between puddles was better than hopscotching cars. Then The Way became a mud pit. That's where I let a fellow pilgrim be our fearless leader. Sometimes you lead, so.eti.es you follow, and so.etimes you work as a team to make it through as we ended up doing each through the mud pit (of despair).

My lesson for today - just endure some days and be open to lead, follow, or work together as a team to make it through.

It was a good day - not great, but goodRead more