Month: May 2017

Day 2

Found that drink last night. It tasted bloody good. Then red vino , fish and veg and ready for the sack. The bed was upstairs. Really tight kite winders like most places and no head room. Almost had to crawl to get into bed. Houdini would have had no problem. I was going to hang in there if I had to go to the toilet in the middle of the night or maybe the little window. I made it through to 6 am. This morning felt ready to go by 7 am so said bon Camino to the European lads and set off. Three hundred metres later realized I left my walking poles behind. So went back and started again. Walked for couple of hours in the cool of the morning and in Povoa de Santa Iria got lost. Not hard. After walking this way, and that way for a half hour finally back on the right track. Caught up with the lads in a cafe in Alverca de Ribatejo, at about 10 am decided on a good hot cup of tea. Ate my last banana and set off together again as the 4 European amigos. This Camino is much tougher than the French one. No mountains, but lots on bitumen, cobblestone and through the fields baked clay which has foot and tyre marks which makes it uneven. Also many Ks between towns where there are shops and accommodation Today, my feet were cooking, so a number of stops and take my socks and shoes off. I thought these shoes would last another Camino, but the hot hard surfaces are taking their toll. This afternoon I have to look for new shoes. Otherwise my feet will blister. A hard decision as not a good idea trying to walk in new shoes. After 28 Ks the local albergue shut. Either walk back 10 Ks or 20 forward. We decide we cannot physically do either, so a reluctant but practical decision is to take the train. No albergue here either but an extra 10 euro and we share a hotel room. Nice. Private shower and it was brilliant. Now hopefully find new boots