Day 2- Why

I had dinner with a bunch of Pilgrims last night. They were all friendly and curious about where everyone was from and what kinds of things they did- not just work related. As I’ve said before, Pilgrims are typically very friendly with other Pilgrims and the conversations about different cultures can be robust. I’m not sure why, but the conversation never turns to why someone is on pilgrimage. It’s a question I do not ask, nor have I been asked. It’s personal. Though some people did on my last Pilgrimage and often is was to unload grief upon people who could provide comfort, compassion and understanding as we walked. It always seemed to happen on the Camino and not in the towns at the end of a walk. Talk in the destination towns is light, including celebrating and or complaining about pain.

Today’s walk was better than yesterday’s. Tomorrow’s walk is one of the longer routes to be covered on the Via de la Plata- 18 miles. We pass through no towns so I need to stock up on provisions before I head out. I went through 2 liters of water on today’s walk which is 6 miles shorter than tomorrow. I will bring a 1.5 liter bottle in addition to my 2 liter bag. If I run out, I’m stuck, not good. I walked alone today, as my friend Chris noted in his blog when he did it a few years ago, walking with people and conversation really helps to pass the time. We’ll see if I can find anybody of similar pace.

This entry should have a video of my route with a few pictures sprinkled in at the bottom but it will be added in a few days. He is away and does not have his laptop. He said he will update on Monday. I thank my son, Jack, for this content to come. I can’t load it on my own so I send it to Jack, he puts it in the blog and then posts it. Jack has patiently guided me through a world totally foreign to me. Without his help, you would not be reading this.

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My pace setter