Yesterday I started having a little trouble with my lower back during the last hour of the hike. It was a hot day and I developed a heat rash in the middle of my lower back where the hip belt on my backpack rests. It was pretty irritated and sensitive by the time I got to the alburgue.
I put my Smart Mark hat on and decided to hire a service to transport my backpack from Caldas de Reis to Padron. Best 6 euros I ever spent.
This morning I was up at 6:15 AM and down in the alburgue breakfast room by 7:00. They wanted 6 euros for toast made with stale bread so I hit the road without breakfast.
It was a beautiful brisk morning. The trail was crowded with pilgrims marching to Padron.
It seemed like it took me forever to find an open bar/cafe for breakfast.
Shortly after breakfast I started walking with Tom and Jamidawn. They are originally from Indiana and are now living in Portugal. It was so much fun walking and talking with them. The real magic of the Camino is the great people you meet. Jamidawn and Tom’s children live in the Denver metro area. We exchanged contact information and we vowed to stay in touch and the next time they are out visiting their kids we are going to get together.
That’s it from Padron, Spain. I hope you are having a great day wherever you are.
Steps walked – 27,034
Kilometers walked – 22.9
Flights of stairs climbed – 16
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