Walking, Walking, Walking... But It's All Good!

May 30 

I’m starting up from Fromista today: beautiful day, no clouds in the sky, probably going to get warm today. Very nice evening, nice hotel and took a shower this morning. The blister on the left foot looks much better. The one on the right I left alone. I had a very good breakfast this morning at the hotel: cereal and milk, cafe con leche, orange juice, banana, toast with jam, and a little bit of a sweet roll. I left about 8 o’clock and was hoping to go 19.4 to the next city... Carrion de los Condes... it’s a glorious day, God bless... bye.

I met Dam (short for a challenging Portuguese name and she is female) just as I was leaving Fromista. We enjoyed walking all day together about 4 hrs... 20 km we stopped once for a rest. I had orange juice and she had an ice cream bar. she’s a very nice lady, turns 36 in a couple of days... she’s from Brazil and speaks Portuguese. We arrived in a Carrion de los Condes about 1230. She had a reservation at a hostel... I did not. I tried an Albergue, but it was full. I got a hotel room and then Jim and Aiden showed up and we are together now in a triple.

My feet are doing well... I emptied the blister on my right foot and airing it out. I am hopeful that tomorrow will be a great walking day. Today is Aiden’s birth anniversary... he is 50! I ate lunch while they shopped a bit... then bought beer... very nice mix of beer and lemonade... quite tasty.

I hope to see Dam again. Her name is pronounced Don, but spelled Dam. She is not a Christian... she is on a path... love seems very important to her. She was open to hear about my God though and about maybe there is a life after we die...

As we were walking today, many very small flies... as I observed, they were seeking moisture... when I wiped my face dry, they were gone for a while...

One recollection ... I may have mentioned, but there was a canal we walked along yesterday... a sign said something about boating the Camino... sounded very nice... when I arrived at the boat dock... it is a sort of ‘cattleboat’ ... fits too many people and only for a short time... no overnight accommodations... underwhelming.

Somewhat unexciting day regarding the landscape... pretty flat with farmland... but a beautiful day and great company...saw some mountains as we approached town... likely more of them tomorrow. All in all... another blessed day... thank You Lord!

Very enjoyable evening with the guys Jim and Aiden. We laid around a bit and washed a bit of clothes and then went to shop for tomorrow... (there will be 17 km with no services)... then dinner... Jim had spaghetti and Aiden had pasta carbonara and I had a salad and pan. Along with 1.5 liter of rose. Then we finished a line of Oreos I had bought for tomorrow... no worries. A definite ‘add’ to the day!!! The glory goes to You God!

It is 9:45... the sun has set, but it is still very light out... I hope to be sleeping in about 15 minutes. Thank You Lord for yet another amazing day on the Camino de Santiago... my love to all.

Jean here... His beard is seriously white... He's looking a bit scary I think!  But, he is protected from the sun!

 

 Stopped for lunch here... nice respite!

 Dam

 Nice Van... but Jerry didn't include anything about this in his musings!