May 8, 2014
Torments. Torments. The struggle continues. Get into the village. The albergue will put us 4 in a private room for 8 adding no one unless she fills up. Yeah! 2 windows! Breeze! Then Eva from Austria shows up and closes the window and says she snores very loud...she hopes we have earplugs. The blissful bubble is broken. Torture it becomes. I hate this trail. Am I the first person to hike the Camino and say that? I wish I had my tent or at least a decent pad to sleep on. I will be sleeping in the yard tonight on chair pads. I think April will join me. We found out from the owner that the doors to the albergue are locked at night. We always knew we couldn't get in after 10 pm, but we didn't realize the doors would not open from the inside either. That really scares me. LOCKED IN!! She said if there's a fire you have to go out the window. It's on the 2nd floor!
I WANT MY TENT!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would love this trip then. I think April and I will have to get double rooms now to avoid this trauma and fighting every night. Aye aye aye!! I'm sorry to always be bitching. Maybe that's why I'm not writing much. Having a hard time finding happy things to write about. Feel utter people exhaustion. Yesterday we took a zero in Leon. In the morning we moved from the albergue to a private place where we got a quad for 10€ each. And we got the room at 10 am. 23 hours of utter bliss!! The only thing was one window does not allow for a breeze so it was hot all night. Wet bandannas I used to cool down. But we slept on real sheets:). Had real towels for the shower. Simple pleasures. I didn't want to get up this morning. Too happy just lying in bed while the others went to breakfast.
Today we started hiking out of Leon. Pavement walking is hard on the legs. So we got the bright idea to get a bus. I know, this is beginning to be a habit:). And when we asked at the cafe where we stopped, we found out the bus stop was across the street. Perfect. Quick ride 7 kms and we're back in the country. Ahhhh! Green spaces again.
It's heating up afternoons now and my hiking umbrella is a godsend! Instant shade!
Dinner at these albergues is the pilgrim meal. Not served until 7:30. So late. Too filling. I'm going to try not eating them for awhile and see if I feel better. Eating way too much. Tonight I'll have bread, cheese, tomato, red pepper, and oil for dinner. And tomorrow my pack will be lighter!
So now that I've vented I feel better. Can't wait to see what torments tomorrow's travels bring.
Livin' the dream????
BagLady
