My Camino Journey

Longest walk yet 7.31.2012

So today I did just a hair under 14k today.  I feel really good considering the amount of swelling. Again there were a few grueling hills but I think my swelling was mostly due to the heat.  I do believe today has been the hottest day since arriving in Spain.  I checked into Albergue Casa Magica, the name says it all!  I am feeling slightly overwhelmed with people’s kindness.  It’s fairly standard to change into your flip flops upon entering and I was again offered ice without asking.  The people running the albergues all seem to be so gracious and helpful. 

So now its seriously time to relax.  I paid 3 euros for a bottle of wine and am currently laying in a hammock with my leg nicely elevated while reading.  Life doesn’t get any better! 
I think I have been extremely lucky in my selection of albergues.  This being the nicest by far. 

I even had a little kitty join me in th hammock for a bit.  It was funny, a few minutes prior I had thought about how much I missed my Tango kitty.  A kitty purring in the lap is so comforting 🙂

Just for the record I am absolutely loving Spain! 

Ok, I thought I was done with this post but as I was sitting visiting with several other pilgrims a very sweet German lady approached me and asked if I would like a massage for my feet.  She does an aryuvedic technique with ghee and a small bowl made of seven different metals.  She rubs it in a circular motion on the tips of the toes to relieve the muscle aches.  AMAZING!  The muscle cramps disappeared within a few moments of her starting. 
“sometimes we have angles on the Camino and sometimes we can be angles” – Hanne Lore