The Camino – Elizabeth Arroyave-Pitts

I must say that this has been a great experience so far, so many dynamics that go on throughout the trip we are definitely at Gods mercy and learn to appericate even the littlist things. my daily routine is to get up at 6am and take count of my belongings which are in 4 bags, undergarments and socks, clothing, meds and charges for phone-camara-ipod, and toiletties. I head out about 6:15 – 6:30 and the then I trek for 1 to 2 hours. When i stop for a bit to eat and a rest. I then trek ahead a few more hours and then stop around 12 for lunch, i check for blisters, just one that has gone away.. then put on antianflamatory creams preventions, and go ahead, i arrive at the destination wait in line to get a bed, rooms are about 3 to 5 eur in the albergue, then shower, hand wash clothes, hang clothing to dry, go eat a snack, if internet access do email you can email me at elizabethap@comcast.net I will respond when I have access, read a bit about the next day and figure out my stop, go eat dinner and then pakc everything I will not need in the am and go to sleep.

I must say that what ever is put in front of you for food I enjoy, the flavors just are great, even is all i get is a piece of bread and cheese. I usally safe some bread form the day before with cheese for a snack. My body is probably in carbo shock with all the bread and pasta that is served, but I am gratefull for all the places that take care of us. Food is usually a set menu for 9 euro, salad or soup, entree – beef, fish or some local dish like calamares in there ink (delicous), dessert wine, water and bread, not bad! Breakfast is a tortillas which is made of eggs and potatoes (cheap for them!)

I have treked from St Jean to Orrisoon – Roncevilles-Larrossona-Pampolona- Puente La Reina – Estella – Los Arcos – Logrona – Azofra – Granon (bes`t albergue so far) – Villafranca Montes de Oca – Burgos – Castrojeriz and now at Fromista, not sure how many km but I have about 427 km to go…. My spirits are good, at times I get sad and miss all of you, I think of how blessed I am to have my freinds and family co workers and all the people in the camino to help me go on.

I now travel on my own I do meet with people along the road and chat with them, at the start I mentione Finley and Klaus I moved ahead from them and then they took a bus to move forward…. we all have our path to walk or ride, I have made a choice that if i need to slow down or my body is hurting I will use a service to take you backpack to the next location… I have had to use it once or twice do to my left knee or right ankle acting up. I have seen many have to stop and go back home as they have pushed to far with out listening… KEY WORD LISTEN and be in the present…

I take each day at a time and only look toward the next one, your emails, calls inspire me and are so apprecited. I have seen amazing sun rises, and sun sets as well as landscapes along the way.

i am on the meseta right now so it will get very hard – long roads that seem never end, hot days need to drink lots of water, and empty paths at times with no one… I enjoy my ipod to listne to books i downloded and music..

This is a snipit of my Camino and hope you enjoy it.. I will continue to update as I can…

Love you all

E