I was anxious to hook up with the girls, so I got up early and waited outside the Albergue, asking everyone who came along if they had spotted the Canadian Chicas en route. Juho, the Finnish film star, assured me that the Canadian Chicas were alive and trekking down the road. It was perfect hiking temperature and the sun was gleaming on the golden wheat fields. However, that sense of gratitude and happiness was short-lived as I discovered that while the Spanish were great people to socialize with, they really knew squat about blisters and under their care, I had developed a blister underneath my original blister!! By the time we reached our destination, I could hardly hobble up to the Albergue and the hostess, sensing my distress, actually carried my boots for me. I was so grateful for that small gesture! The moment I placed my feet on the cold, ancient, stone floor, I felt some relief.....it was like having reflexology!
Spent the afternoon washing clothes and discussing home-care remedies for all the pilgrim problems. We have to be doctors for each other. I actually love the self-diagnosing and self-remedies we come up with. Burt, from Holland, seemed like the best bet for blister advice and I placed myself under his care! He immediately jumped into action....sterilized my needle with the matches from Linda´s tuck shop, lanced my blister, and applied (believe it or not) sportstape. This Albergue is attached to the local church and when I put my foot on the ground after the operation, I exclaimed, ¨It´s a miracle.....I´ve been healed!¨ At this point everyone burst into laughter, but in actual fact I had been healed and felt absolutely no pain.
Tomorrow Linda and Therese are going to take the bus to Leon to treat their Camino Colds (I personally think they´ve booked a spa). Elizabeth and Judy feel like they have put in their 40 days on the Meseta Desert and are combining walking with the bus. Monica and Kathy (who has experienced the blister-healing miracle) are continuing by foot....not wanting to miss any of this desolute countryside.
Marilyn has been plagued by blisters and foot problems and even started hitch-hiking at one point. Miraculously her feet started working before she got picked up. She is a real trooper. Everyone is going to reconnect in Leon.
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