Today was a good day

I’ve had a few days of feeling like I was on the Struggle Bus: the shin splints I picked up after the Iron Cross — while relatively mild — was really getting me down. Having to say goodbye to Camino friends as they walked on ahead of us also had me feeling a little sad. After a good cry yesterday, Chris and I searched out the busiest restaurant full of pilgrims we could find for dinner. We ended up sitting on our own, but soaking up the Peregrino Energy helped my mood a bunch. I also figured out a stretching routine that seems to have helped my legs feel better.

I woke up this morning feeling great.

As Chris mentioned, today’s walk was beautiful and full of amazing art and community spaces. We spent almost an hour hanging out at that Pilgrim Oasis. Their permaculture garden was one of the best I’ve ever seen!

As luck would have it, one of our newer Camino friends, Natalia from Switzerland, is staying at the same Albergue as we are. The weather was lovely and our Albergue had a pool. Chris, Natalia, and I spent a lovely afternoon drinking sangria by the pool. Natalia introduced us to Yuchi from Taiwan and the four of us had dinner together. Natalia is also a teacher, so we had fun sharing “classroom war stories.” It’s hard to believe we’ll be in Santiago in 5 days!Read more