100 Miles!
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Getting ready for rain |
Since
leaving Pamplona we’ve been averaging 13 miles a day with overnights in the
ancient pilgrimage towns of Puenta de la Reina, Estella, Los Arcos, Viana, and
Logrono. Our starting point in France is now 100 miles behind us, a distance covered
by car in 2-1/2 hours.
Camino Rhythm
We’re
feeling centuries removed from cars. Our daily routine is all about walking
with pilgrims.
That Paul Simon line, “I get the news I need from the weather
report …” is so true. We study the
forecast in the morning to dress accordingly. We consult our Brierly guide to
determine how much water and food to carry.
We say our morning prayer and then we’re off with no more of a plan than
to follow scallop shells and yellow arrows.
Most pilgrims (including us) set off soon after sunrise. Our day begins with a view
of pilgrims stretching out ahead and behind us as far as we can see. But within
an hour or two everyone has settled into their own personal pace and we’re
again walking all by ourselves, no one else in sight.
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