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- Sep 10, 2021, 2:10pm
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 1,376 m
- SpainCastille and LeónVillamanínVegalamosaPuerto de Payares42°59’33” N 5°45’37” W
MOUNTAINS!!!!
September 10, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Today was 7 kms shorter than yesterday but with 1100 m elevation gain (that’s a lot for me and more than twice yesterday’s). My GPS tells me my “moving time” today was 2minutes more than yesterday so I guess it all evens out. But I did stop a lot more today. There were two separate mountain segments, with a little town in between, but I took my rests up in the mountains, basically gaping and not believing that I was here. It was one of those days that was really exhausting, glorious, and fulfilling all at the same time. My favorite!
On the walk today I thought about things that were different from my last walk here. I came up with a few things that I spend more time on now and things I spend less time on now.
Less time.
Number one —no time spent eating blackberries because they aren’t ripe. Last time I gorged myself and stopped about every 2 feet.
Number two— no time spent standing paralyzed by barking dogs who are running towards me. Now, I just keep walking, not even batting and eye when one kept circling me and barking.
Number three— no time spent trying to avoid livestock that is standing in my way. I just walk straight through and they will move or not. But so far not one has attacked me.
Now for the things I spend more time on.
Number one— I spend way more time getting up and moving again after a rest.
Number two— it takes me at least twice as long to descend than it did five years ago.
Number three— it takes me a lot longer to convince myself that I should not take the road shortcut, but rather should go up or down and around to avoid the road. There were a couple of times today when I was mighty tempted, but in the end I stuck with the Camino path!
Maybe tomorrow I will ponder more weighty things.Read more
Traveler So beautiful Laurie!! Your pictures capture your words.
Traveler Love your photos. Laurie, does this path have sections with steep drop off? Thanks.
Laurie Reynolds There are narrow paths but the drop offs aren’t steep. If you fell, you would roll, not plummet.