We intended only to walk about 25 kms today but because the albegue in Sebroya was so awful, (dirty beds and pillows and an overflowing toilet) we headed on the extra 6 kms to Villaviciosa. The day tomorrow is supposed to be over the mountain to Gijon which is 23 kms and 400 m and then 200 m to climb so we have prepared to make this manageable by staying here tonight.
Today was beautiful and we enjoyed such a wonderful walk along the beach to La Isla and then a great coffee. All day we have loved the walk through the hills with the sounds and the vantage points and the feeling of the earth and the energy of the ocean and the moutains which surround us at every turn. You need to stop and just listen to the ocean from time to time to feel the energy that is coming towards your very soul and to absorb the majesty of the possibilty of strength that is available if you stop to take it all in.
I am feeling better at last and hope that this flu is OVER as it is not pleasant to be sick along the camino.
We arrived in Villavicoisa around 6 pm having walked for about 35 kms or so to get here and so of course ended up in a small hotel. This is fine because of the fresh sheets on the bed and the private bathroom and the towels. Such luxury for a tired and sweaty pilgrim.
We have found Sally and Thise from Denmark from a few days ago and so we had a big reunion tonight and they will walk over the mountain with us tomnorrow and then divert to the Camino Frances to shorten up their trip as they have only a week to go before their flight home.
It is peaceful and quiet to walk with this group, except for the laughter which erupts often from the back quarters and the funny comments from our friend Yette. On the hardest hills she can be heard to yell for a taxi and she also shoutys out very ouldy CAR when one approaches so that we can junmp safely out of the way. this becomes a bot ridivulous when we are in the busier places and she is calling out the cars as they pass by. She is so free and funny with her observations, Nothing passes by her without comment, sp we are sure to observe far more with her around.
We are all tired and have had no time to write or absorb the impact of the day we have had on this wonderful journey. Today for example, we walked with Sonja, Yette and I and were munching in walnuts that she picked from the trees overhead. Then she surprised us with pulling a fruity off a large cactus tres and peeling it with my knife to give us a wonderful taste of cactus fruit.
I am tired and going to bed in clean sheets with the windows closed to shut out the noise of the fiesta that is raging here tonight. they seem to have these very large parties during the weeek and we wonder when anyone gets any work done as they are all coming home drunk and singing when we are getting up at 0630 am.
Maggee
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