Monday, July 4, 2016

Hontanas

The walk from Rabé de la Calzadas was pleasant enough. The path was mostly level with occasional gentle rises and drops.  It seems rather redundant to keep saying, but the landscape was beautiful. My knee was whispering to me all day, but wasn't complaining. My hip, however, was speaking loud and clear. It's only pain, right?
 We walked for about 18 km, which seemed like enough, until we reached our goal, Hontanas. The albergue we stayed at is spectacular. I believe it is about a year old and is very clean and modern. We got a private room and it is nicer than many hotels we've stayed at over the years. 
Today we are heading to Fromista. Due to the anticipated temperature today, the terrain, and my hip, we are riding. There aren't any busses that pass through here. When I asked about a taxi the hospitalero told me that one of the luggage transfer services also acted as a taxi. So, at around 10:30, when they arrive to pick up packs, we are riding with the luggage. 
One of the things I've come to understand about the Camino, at least for me, is that it isn't necessarily about the walk, or the sights. It's really about the people you meet. We aren't coming close to walking the entire path, and we walk too slowly to walk with others, but we still meet amazing people from around the world. Two nights ago, there were 8 people having dinner together at the albergue. What was striking to me was that we came from 5 different continents.  Not your everyday experience. Last night we spoke with a Danish  man about our different systems. Sixty percent taxes, but he has no complaints because he has a good life and his family is taken care of. 
 

3 comments:

  1. Photo: Looks like Pullman.

    ReplyDelete
  2. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Happy 4th!! Im praying for your hip! Take care!
    Xoxo
    Tom and Annie

    ReplyDelete