Ahhhh… The linen, the pillows….so comfortable. So why do I get up at 7.30am!!?!
Well now I’m up I may as well have breakfast. Afterwards I ask reception what time the shops open in general. Being Monday, some open at 10am, the others 4pm…? Ok, fine… I head out and walk the city again, taking in the architecture, the layout, stopping at odd cafes for an espresso or two. I find myself no new boots. I walk further afield but to no avail… I don’t trust anything else on my feet! After hours of walking (yes I’ve probably walked as far today already as I did yesterday, just without the backpack), I find a shoe repairer in a little shopping centre (I mean little)! The man speaks Spanish, I speak English, I have no idea what he’s asked me or saying to me but I show him my soles, I grasp he can fix the heals in about 10mins. I take them off, sit and wait. Less than ten minutes later he hands them back to me saying more that I don’t understand. All of a sudden I understand, he’s fixed them for me but he doesn’t want paying as I’m a pilgrim on the road to Santiago. I thank him lots in English and Spanish, (yes I do know the odd word)…! I hope my boots will last to the end, I have a nagging feeling the soles won’t but the heals should now….
The rest of the day is spent exploring and relaxing, after lots more walking of course!
I am now packing my gear as I want to leave early tomorrow. I have gauged walking days in my guide. With no excessive days, I should be in Santiago de Compostela by the 20th of June.
I do still have to walk to Finisterre after that, but for now my sights are set. My feet still look rough, but I haven’t had a new blister for some time. My left foot is still slightly swollen and sore but unless something drastic happens I will get there in one piece!
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Hi Tom, I have just come back from Spain (Costa Del Sol) and have been catching up with you blog this morning, I can feel for your poor feet I’ll send Beth to help you !!! I will sound like your Mother now but you don’t seem to eat enough to keep going , I know you have never been a food fan, I have a grandson like you in Harrison I keep telling him he will not have strong bones if he doesn’t eat his greens but as he is now thirteen and growing what can I say. Keep going and I hope the weather is kind to you Beryl