I have 9 minutes left so just quickly:
First leg accomplished (the toughest one) and it was fuckin awesome!! I´m knackered but it was so worth it!! Blandine dropped me to SJPP and we found the pilgrim office, got my credencial for 2 euro and started the journey - on the wrong way first but i quickly noticed that it´s not steep enough... Went back and from there on, i knew the rule: the steepest way is the Camino. And really. Now i know what 1400 m high means...
The Camino was full of little miracles though, it kept me busy :) Sheep crossing for 8 minutes, then a dog defending his territory but i stayed *calm* and got away, horses and cows on different hilltops and apart from the birds and bells of the cows and horses it was so quiet, i often stopped just to enjoy.
I didn´t meet anyone for a while, then quite a few later. Didn´t walk with anyone though, loved walking in my own pace. Had breakfast after SJPP and that kep me going for the day (new dimensions of "ham and cheese sammich" - THIS was HAM and CHEESE, awesome).
Now i´m in the albergue, 6 euro in Roncesvalles and well, awesome :) I took a hot shower, washed my clothes and i think i´ll have an early night and an early start tomorrow. I am surprised to note that my knee is quite dodgy :(
I could say so much more but i´m tired and have 2 minutes left. Hope to upload pictures later. Love you :)
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Awesome.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a walking stick? :)
If the pain increases considerably: stop and rest. Pain is there for a reason. You have plenty of time; no rush ("For what cannot be cured, patience is best").
If you can, get one of these knee supporters, they help a lot, and you have a long way ahead...
ReplyDeleteAh, get a walking stick, good idea HerrK!! Here is a modern one you could use while walking the mountains! :))
http://algirdas.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/old-man-with-stick.jpg
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ReplyDeleteNo walking sticks and my hands would freeze in the morning. From here, the terrain should be more even. I´m trying to take it easy but it´s killing me to do so :) Learning to be cool and relaxed is bloody painful.
ReplyDelete"Learning to be cool and relaxed is bloody painful."
ReplyDeleteI am sure it will be SOOOO rewarding in the end, Agi!!! :) Think of all the massochists who love pain! (Maybe Mr. D.P. is into that kind of stuff? :p...hehe)ANYWAYYY...
They say that pain is in your head, if thats true you might be able to control it... (Says the one sitting on a sofa in Sweden the whole day hehe)
Hugggiiess