The Camino – Elizabeth Arroyave-Pitts

Well, after a unexpected rest in Leon I am back on the road agian.   I have walked yesterday and today and am in Astroga, Spain.  I am feelig pretty good. esterday was an asy trek, I will say this about the meseta, many think it is the easy part of the walk though I have to disagree, the meseta brings the challenges that it is always the same terrine and pounding on your feet.  It is either paved highway or dirt roads but no variation on the muscles you are using so thus many think we can walk long days but then our tendons react…  After getting my self back together having had to make the descion that I had to move forwad via train and then rest 2 days, I decided that I would see a bit of Leon, it was nice there is some this city has to offer that if I had just walked by it I would have not seen.  I think this is one of the lessons I have learned, I need to somewhat within reason slow down and take the moment in, not like I usually do run at light speed. 

TOday the albergue is full and not only oe people but of different odors, augh, it is incredible that many do not shower or if they do they do not put deorant on… I have a bed next to the window, this room is full of bunk beds after bunk beds, not sure that there is one that is better but at least i have a window…  It is warm so that willbe interesting.

 The walk today was nice I wanted to tune out a bit so I put my Ipod on and started to listen to the Alchemist, so far I am hooked on it.  Thank you Fi for getting me the book… 

It is amazing since  I was in Mexcio in Feb to see the Monarch Butterfiles, I have had butterflies follow me.  I turn around and there is one or two leading my way.  It is fun to watch them, there are many birds as well of many different colors. 

This has been a humbilng adventrue to say the least, I look forward to bein at home in my own bed and enjoying Rick and Nitika!  I still do not realize what I am in the middle of it is like a dream, some parts are good others may not be but I try to make the most of it, today for dinner I just went to the plaza and enjoyed a few snacks with wine by myself. 

ANyway I hope that everyone takes a moment to look around them and be greatful for their husbands, wife, children, and friends, that they share their homes and special moments with those around them and at the same time take a moment for   yourself and be comforatble realizing that you are blessed in more ways that you will ever know.  It doesn´t  have to take you 500 miles to know this…

off to bed before the “humming of humantiy” (snoring) as Joyce Rupp says… starts and I can´t fall a sleep…

Love E