Day 14 9/10/14

To day was one of those do I or don't I days.  Getting from Belorado to Villafranca was not a big deal.  The only thing that initially concerned me was once again I never waited around for breakfast.  I usuall find something to eat in the next village in that some enterprising Spaniard is always there with coffee and sandwiches.  Problem being the trail took us around the first two villages and about 8:00 I started to get concern as to my energy level.  Last night as I had dinner with Peter the doctor he was figuring out calorie intake and out go.  I know I am not taking enough in, in that I have lost a little weight.  I told you a couple of days ago I lighten my load by leaving some cloths for good will.  Well the shorts I left were tight when I left on this venture.  I wore them once to dinner and they just fell off my hips.  So getting back to breakfast, I stopped in the center of a little village ( the fountain pic) and ate a power bar.  A young man offered me a box of juice saying he was packing too much weight.  Took it with a great deal of thanks and down the same.  

Again it was dark when I left the Alberque so much so I needed my light to spot the signs.  The moon was just coming off full and lit the trail quite well.  As I walked I got thinking about the midnight bike rides my son Darin use to drag us all on out in Rush Valley.  As I walked along I got thinging about Mary Ann feeding us a dutch oven breakfast and her very young daughter being there who ultimately turned out to be my daughter inlaw and blessing me with three beautiful grandchildren......what a world. 

The big decision I had to make was to go on our stop here.  I have three mountains to scale and I decided that it would be best todo on fresh legs.  For this little hike I need to carry food and water (as always) in that there is nothing in between.  I was early getting here and they usually won't let you in until 12:00 noon.  But I was welcomed with open arms.  I was just the second one here and I got thinging that perhaps I should of went on.  And then bam here they all came, the pace was full in an hour.  Every one was thinking what I was, they would do the hills on fresh legs.  We go from 800m tp 1200m three times.  As the crow flies it's nine miles but I don't think they allow for the up and downs.

I started to do the math last night Peter said I am well on track to finish with in my five weeks allotted time.  But I don't know..if the terrain flattens out I can speed up some.  It's suppose to be getting cooler so I have that in my favor for longer days.  The good news is, is that my body has started to adjust to my daily walks, I am sleeping better, and my feet are fine.  My only concern is my boots are starting to wear. I will just need to check them daily.

This has been such an language experiance for me.  As I write this they are working on an old building across the street.  I was trying to find out why they are taking it down.  The lady here speaks French and Spanish, no English.  A young man came to my rescue in that he spoke French and English, and that's how you get around Spain.  Somebody knows what it is you are trying to say and comes to your rescue.

Watching now as the last beams come down and I am thinking how my cousin Bill who is a wonderful wood worker, would love to have at least one.

Lesson for today:   Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Never leave home with out it.

To be continued........