Left Burgos yesterday and trudged eventually up to the meseta, the 700m+ plateau that will dominate the next 100k. The weather was fine and eventaully hot. Went one village further than my original plan called for, and suffered a bit with a sore toe ... blister on its way? Also, one I have a numb patch under a couple of the toes of the other foot, but Iīm told that massage is probably the best cure.
Spent the afternoon sitting drinking with a couple of Swedish women, travelling independent of each other, the German transplant surgeon, and an Angelina Jolie look-alike. As well as Margaret, the New Zealand teacher who is, quite frankly, an inspiration. She is built neither for speed nor distance, but has already clocked up 1,100k. she always has a smile and a positive view as she waves people past. I donīt think Margaret has ever walked faster than anyone on the Camino, even those with serious blisters walk faster than she does, but she makes her way steadily and surely. An inspiration.
The German surgeon, on the other hand, is a committed Christian, RC, who is visiting every church along the way, on his Camino. Weīve had some intersting chats, his english is very good. He and one of the swedish women are walking togehter today, both afflicted with blisters.
I shouyld have spent this night and the next in Castrojerez, but it was a relatively short walk to get there, and it was very uniintersting, so I walked on, breifly in the company of a Candian girl of 19, who has already done about 1,000k of her Camino.
the route climbed up again into the meseta, for some speactacualr views, but I couldnīt capture them becasue the charge in my camera gave out. I have another 5 days before I get to where my charger should be waiting for me.
Yesterday was 29k, today was 21, and tomorrow Iīm aiming to do just 15 or so, to Fromista, where thereīs a bank so I can top up my depleted reserves. After 2 days of sunshine the forecast is for 2 days of rain