Left Puente le Reina at 6:15, arrived in Estella around 2:00 (7.75 hours to walk 23 km).
Took a 15 min. break in Cirauqui, had coffee from a machine. Took about a half hour break in Lorca, 6 km down the road (nice place, if I do this again, will definately plan to spend a night in Lorca). There was a cafe across the street from the bar. This is the first cafe I´ve actually seen, usually they are bars. Henry from Austria came up to me and asked what I would like. I said ¨cafe!¨ He said ¨let me help you with your pack¨and actually took it off my back. We went into the cafe and he ordered cafe no con leche. We talked while I finished the cafe then I asked for another cafe con leche this time (I didn´t want to leave, it felt good to talk to someone in English). This is the 3rd time Henry has done the camino. This time he brought a tent and is sleeping mostly outside. He was helping out at the cafe just because he wanted to. He assured me it will get easier.
Walked part of the way with Kieran from Iraland and met Katrina from Holland and Gil from Paris.
Was very tired when I arrived in Estella. There are 4 albergues to choose from. I decided to go to the Parochial albergai. Turns out this is a by donation only so you give what you want and it includes a bed, pilgram mass at 7:00, meal at 8:00, ¨silencio by 10 plus 30¨, breakfast at 7:00, and out by 8:00.
The mass was great (even though I did not understand a word), went for communion. It felt very peacefull.
Dinner was also very nice. There were 14 people in all (Italian, German, French, Spanish, Austrian, Hungarian, and me).
It has been a good day except for (Adam hold your breath) I broke my shock proof camera when I dropped it on a rock.
It is 9:00 and I am ready for bed!
Hi Doreen! I have been reading your blog. I see you are working your way through things, like we all do on the Camino! Keep faith in yourself and the Way!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to more posts. :-)
Buen Camino!
Michael From Winnipeg