The Camino knows what you need and will get it for you when you need it.
Whether it is a cold glass of water, a shade tree, directions, something to eat, or something to sooth your soul. It is always there.
Last night Jenni and I had an awesome pilgrims blessing that consisted of just the right message to let us know that we need to change first before we can change the world. Once we change our space then the world will change around us.
We joined back with the N.C./St. Luis/Virginia group. These people are a lot of fun and walking with them always makes time fly by. We are lucky that the Camino provides so many interesting people for us to talk to.
After taking the hilly route the day before we figured hills were done. We were wrong. Uncle John did not mention the many bonus hills that we still needed to conquer in order to reach our goal. That said we are thankful for the workout that a steep 12-18% grade offers.
Our route is a point of pride for the Spanish people in the region. It connects many small towns and is off the beaten path. It is also the route the farmers use to move cattle from one grazing space to another. Littered with cow pies we played a game sort of like hop scotch in order to avoid the freshest deposits. This worked for a while until we were too tired from walking up hills to care about any that looked dried and stopped attempting to avoid them. Avoiding only the fresh pies worked well until Jenni stepped in what appeared to be a dry one and got some wet poo on her leg.
Uncle John stated that pilgrims grow to like the smell of manure because it means civilization is close by. We failed to see how he came up with this since the entire route smelled like it and we never grew to enjoy the smell. We did like that the cattle kept the trails clear of weeds and well traveled so that we could walk with realitive ease.
Being with Jenni everyday during this trek has made me appreciate her more then I ever thought possible. Her selflessness and love for everyone around her is an inspiration. I am lucky to have her heart and have learned so much from this trek across Spain about myself that has only fueled my love and respect for her.
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