Meandering on the Meseta

Today was a lovely, lazy day. We only had to do about 16 km/9.9 miles and the weather was nice and mild, so we slept in a little bit so we could grab a quick café con leche from our albergue’s bar when it opened at 6:30.

We’ve met a good friend, Amanda from Fresno, who enjoys good food and good wine as much as we do. Amanda joined our walk today. Chatting with Amanda made the kilometers seem to fly by.

I know that Chris has already shared the details of our day, so I’ll just say this:
I was really, really nervous about how the meseta would be because I had heard that it was really hot and sparse, but I’m finding it to be very lovely and mellow. The relatively flat terrain makes for easy walking and we’ve really lucked out on the weather. I also think that we have made a good decision to scale back on the number of kilometers we do in a day; it’s made for a much more relaxed experience. We’re starting to develop friendships with some of the other pilgrims — partly because the easy terrain invites everyone to stroll and chat and the smaller number of pilgrims walking this part of the Camino means you’re more likely to see the same people so it’s easier to form bonds. I’m not sure that my mind is opening, but I feel as though my heart is.Read more