Frustrations!

Wed April 30 This has been 2 days of frustrations trying to get my blog up, so I will stick with the bare details. On tuesday, we walked from Estella to Los Arcos. It was a beautiful day. A pilgrim has 2 basic concerns - weather, and what gear to wear, and feet and how healthy they are. I have some red spots, but nothing to worry about as they aren´t developing into blisters. So it was a fine day. The municipal albergue in Los Arcos was our second choice, but it was ok, and run by a couple of Belgian hospitaleros. See my picture of dinner on Facebook - I´ll try to load it. Today we walked the farthest yet - 30 km from Los Arcos to Logrono, and tomorrow we hope to do the same distance to Najera. I got a bit of a burn on my wrist, the sun was so hot today. Here we are at dinner last night.

A Pilgrim is Grateful

 Monday April 28, Day 7, Puenta La Reina to Estella, 22 km

The rain held off today, and there was a fine mist blowing on us, keeping us cool, especially as we climbed the hills. The theme for the day was gratitude, so here is my list.

A pilgrim is grateful for
*others with wifi - thanks to David, who took our picture and posted it on Facebook, and friended me so I could use it here. It was taken on the bridge before Lorca
*others who offer to trade bunks so we more mature women can be on the bottom
* chivalrous men who buy us cafe con leche
* banana bread muffin tops, which I brought with me and am still snacking on. Here is the recipe link
http://ohsheglows.com/2014/01/17/banana-bread-muffin-tops/
* a clean dry towel for the shower
* socks which are clean and dry in the morning
* new pilgrim friends to walk the last 2 km with and carry us along
* shouts of Hey Toronto, Yo Canadians, and Darling as greetings on the trail
* Dave Debbie and Mark, our very entertaining dinner companions last night
* the beauty of the countryside- wind rippling the wheat fields - Roman roads that have lasted 2000 years-sun on the white cliffs - purple iris and purple butterflies
* the strength to walk and enjoy this marvellous experience
* a company that ships your bags when you need a rest to recover
* hostel workers who take the time to find you a bed
* cafe con leche to start the day
* blister free feet
* This pilgrim is also grateful for friends who comment. I love to share!

Buen Camino
Darlene