Today's stage was a bit longer and quite hot, and we were all suffering to varying degrees from blisters. This was coming as a surprise: I haven't had one in years (and had put plenty of miles on my new walking shoes carrying a pack to make sure they would work ok). Both Annie and Trish (who works as a mountaineering guide in NZ and hadn't had a blister in over 30 years) were suffering as well. The camino challenges us in many ways....
We continued through mostly farmland and orchards toward the city of Monzon. Monzon doesn't have any albergues, but we quickly located a nice hotel with reasonable rates for pilgrims.
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| approaching Monzon |
While Trish rested, Annie and I, with Ellen in tow, headed out to see about new shoes. The clerk at our hotel noted all the shops on a city map, and we checked each one. Both Annie and I found new togs at a sport shoe shop (mine are Salomon trail runners in papal red), and I'm happy to report that several days later they have worked out tremendously.
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| waning moon over the castle |
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