Well just to clarify any confusion from our last post it is Sahra who has decided to wear her thongs after day 1. I am suffering from a sever blister to my little toe but it hasn´t necesitated a change in footware. Today´s walk was a mere 25km and although shorter than yesterdays it was just as difficult. Sahra left her boots in the little town of Espinall as carrying the extra weight wasn´t a viable option. We stopped for a morning coffee and ran into an Australian couple who, can you believe it, had a bag on wheels with them. They mistakenly thought that they could send there bag home from Ronchevalles but there was no post office in the town.
Once again the scenery was breathtaking, it was full of many undulations and we had only two major climbs which was nice. With 3.3km to the town of Zubiri we were pumped but an error in the marking meant that the distance was more like 5.5km. We arrived in Zubiri at around 2.00pm had a quick bite to eat and bought some supplies as there are no supermarkets for the next 18km of the trip. Once again out of Zubiri the sign marking was incorrect as we thought we had only 2.5km to Larasoana which was more like 4.5km. We arrived in Larasoana at 3.15pm on the dot, tired and exhausted. Despite the trials and tribulations it was a great day- it is an awesome expereince walking through these samll towns which you would never visist as a tourist.
Had a pilgrims meal at the albeurge which coincidental had us dinning with the people we walked with for extended periods of today and a great Canadian couple we met on the first day. Dinner came with a bottle of red and by the time we left there were four empty ones on the table. Can´t wait for tomorrow as we are staying in Pamplona.
Just did some research on the Camino and came up with this if you want to carry a little less food stuffs looks like FIGS COVER EVERYTHING JUST ADD WATER.
ReplyDeleteThe mineral content of figs closely resembles that of human milk; Figs are rich in both vitamins A, B1, B2 and calcium, iron, phosphorus, manganese, sodium potassium and chlorine;
Due to its high content in glucose, the most assimilative of all sugars the fig is nutritive;
Figs are high in vitamin B, that is essential in the intestine regulation, the fig has a similar function in our bodies as cereals do; They contain mucin and pectin;
Black figs are high in potassium;
Dried figs, offer a surprisingly dense nutritional package; Dried figs are rich in fibre, potassium, calcium, magnesium and iron, and are useful as a more nourishing substitute for sugar in cooking; The fig is oxidant, laxative, diuretic, digestible and a blood cleanser; It is excellent for the liver; Great producers of energy.
oh yes I remember reading that icing the feet is the best way to make your feet heal. I know how much you enjoy me tending your feet Aidan! not
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