Saturday, May 26, 2012
12:11 PM Arizona, 9:15 PM Spain
Today we left Leon leaving my bike and panniers to the care of a group of nuns. What could happen to them with God’s own watching over them? At the Autobus station we had a little breakfast, jumped on the internet, talked to a Germen pilgrim on his way home and a Dutch pilgrim who was going to bus for a short while then walk again. After boarding the bus I slept some on the tip which was only an hour in duration. Arriving at Astorga around 11 AM we went to the ticket counter to purchase the tickets for the next leg of our journey. After much discussion with the attend we had to decide whether to take the bus tomorrow at 2:59 arriving at Sarria at 7 pm and hopefully find a bed. Or, wait until Monday and leave at 10:59 am which would get us to Sarria in time to get a bed. However, Lisa did not want to spend two days here so I thought Lisa purchased our tickets and we decided to leave on Sunday at 14:59 PM. This would mean taking a chance on finding an Albergue that was not full by the time we arrived. After wandering around the town, stopping to eat some wonderful pastries, we found the Albergue de Peregrions San Javier and checked in. Lisa needed to get her boarding passes printed so she would be ready to return home from Madrid. The Hospitalero gave her directions to shop where she could do this. The mission completed it was time of wine and lunch in the town square during which we had a very nice heart to heart talk about our lives.
We are truly a work in progress and have enjoyed each other’s company on the trip immensely. We laugh and cry easily feeling comfortable with each other. I am beginning to dread our arriving at Santiago and her leaving. For dinner Lisa has a need for a good salad. We head to the local market and purchase the makings along with a bottle of red wine to compliment the meal. Lisa whips us up a wonderful salad which we share other Pilgrims. We meet fellow pilgrims from Germany, Netherlands, Australia and Spain. One person is a German whose name is Joseph who is quite a good cook. After dinner we take a walk along what is left of the castle wall that still surrounds the city, from which we look out on some beautiful vistas. Walking around town we find another Albergue, an archeology site of a Roman villa, and a wonderful sporting goods store where we buy some foot shave that is supposed to be the best around. Back in the Albergue we spend a little time on the computer then it is off to bed. In my room you can see between the floor planks to the room below. They squeak and move as you walk on them. Hope I don’t end up in the room below tonight.
Buen Camino! 10/19/2014
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