With our ineffective a/c still chugging out warm air, I collected the breakfast they had left for us – fruit, fruit juice, cakes and biscuits – and ate on our new a/c balcony down the other end because it was still cooler than our room and had table and chairs that now looked sort of like an eating place. So quite a pleasant stay!
A short walk today, because of the long distance between sleeps. A long bitumen road with lots of early morning farm trucks and tractors keeping us watchful. We stopped for a coffee as early breakfast is not hot, and were given a small heavy carving by the cafe owner who then wanted to export wine and oil to us – a bit of a mystery. We left with our ‘hard to say no to’ heavy present which I carried faithfully. Through mostly corn fields and canals with the only animals being barking dogs, quiet cats and lots of bunnies, we walked around in rings to avoid cropped areas with short, well shaded spots now and then.
Have I already said – not even the tiniest of hills so far?
It is still only Batista we have seen on the track but today we met briefly with three older Italian pilgrims – as they settle quickly into a dormitory next to our ‘matrimonial’ which Corrie has nearly turned into a pleasant hotel room. On exploration of our new abode we were surprised to see more of the same carvings that also must have become too much of an added burden to already heavily laden walkers. So I added ours to these ‘will be talked about’ treasures of the future.
We also have an a/c that works, and, in a donativo!!!!! to boot – so happy.
