So woke up wide awake at 4am so got up, put my head torch on and hit the road! Was a very shitly marked area for signs to the camino so got lost a few times but never for more than 10 mins! My feet took a lot longer to kick in today and I could feel them not enjoying it so decided to aim for a 20k target today and get some more rest!
I had been ignoring my sunburn but that today was angry and I was feeling pretty dehydrated although I was tanking to water! All in all my body was pissed off at me so I slowly trudged on although there were a few hills by 11 I reached Azofra where there is a newish albergue for 60 people. It’s very nice all single beds and two in a room so a lot better than the usual communal bunk beds! It was only 7 euro and has a foot pool so just what the doctor ordered lots of foot soaking and rest! I got done aloe Vera after sun and in tanking the water! Apart from that not a lot to report today!
However I’m not sure it’s just the region but the sign posts today were counting down kilometres to Santiago it’s not very encouraging when the totals are In the 580’s but I think all in all for my first week good progress had been made despite acclimatising and my feet!
So after week 1 what have I learned! I guess in any language on the camino there are ways to communicate and I love the camino spirit everyone looks out for each other and were one family! You can meet people talk for hours and never see them again or know their name but the things they say or the difference of opinion especially from the older generation should not be ignored. Granted I know I’m very headstrong and seldom listen to others but I’m starting to allow the other views to sink in granted I still do it my way regardless but progress I think! I have also met some amazing and kind people and my lack of language skills is a shame but not a barrier!
I am definitely learning to listen to my body more and slow down where required I’m daily seeing the beauty in my surroundings and have been doing lots of thinking! I think I take for granted many things in my life and I have to admit I am very lucky person, I have my health, I have work, I have the things I want and have the ability to aim for more things! I have met many people that do not have these luxuries not that I feel guilty for them but starting to appreciate I have things very good right now!
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