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Hi, Well we are in Sarria. About 20 kilos from our last stop. We have a dog here that is chased away from every restaurant 20 times and just moves on to the next. A nice enough dog, but a beggar. The locals apparently know him. I would probably keep him, Because he is non allergenic. He also doesn't seem to be a pest. O and by the way I didn't check, so I assume the He part. It's weird to watch people harvest potatoes? What a ball busting amount of work for a spud. And to think how much us Americans take advantage of a bag of potatoes. I have watched these people harvest there food daily and I sweat watching them. Bless the farmers for their work, it is far harder than we think ... read more

Hi, We are in Villa Franca del Bierza in the mountians, It´s a great little mountian town with narrow roads and streets, and mountian streams flowing through it. The buildings all have flower baskets hanging from every window. This country is loaded with flowers and they are in bloom and everywhere. Every possible kind. It really makes the day that much better. I pick a few here and there along the road and then hand them out to the old ladys as I walk and they thank you and kiss you on both sides of your cheek in appreciation. A win win situation. We are in the mountians, but not on the MOUNTIAN. Yes that mountian.... I stress that fact because I keep going up and up this damn mountian and it isnt getting any smaller. ... read more

Helllll O , Well after a long wait I finally had lift off. That would be great news had it not been for the fact that I am on a mountain. At the time an open range mountain at that. I'm sure you can get the idea and visual. I survived, but I am traumatized. Sorry BJ I hope you have better success, without the mountain experience. The last 2 days have been somewhat un-eventful.Today we hiked up a very big mountain. Very big, very windy, very cold, and Did I mention Rain..... Yup rain. Throw that all together and it makes for a tough day. About 23 miles total. Now I guess I could bitch and whine, so i will.... No I think I will just be glad that I walked in the clouds today. ... read more

Ola, Why do I type Spanish stuff when neither of us know what the hell I'm talking about? Ola=hello. Nuff said. I'm a day out of Leon Spain. Leon is a big city. 140000 that's big in Spain. In the USA, small. Leon was a great place to visit. Again I can try and describe it, but seeing it says everything. The cathedrals are 1200 years old with stained glass? You just can't describe that. This is where the Masons originated. That would be the fraternity Masons, not the trade. Unbelievable. The big cities here don't sleep . With siesta nothing starts up until minimum of 8. That makes it tough when you have a 10 pm curfew. Yes the doors close and lock at that time. If your not there the street can be very ... read more

Well I am 200 miles in Burgos Spain. Castrojeriz Spain to be exact. The other day in Burgos I broke a finger, my booger picker on top of that, pinched a nerve in my neck which hurts like hell and my feet are finally starting to heal. Other than that life has been great. We get up and go at the crack of dawn and are done walking by 1 or 2 depending on the heat. Thank god Scooter told me to take the walking shoes. Then we get into the albegure and wash our cloths and chill and do lunch. Spain has siesta everyday so the world shuts down from 1 to 7 pm. Nothing and I mean nothing is open. All the stores, if any are small. Basic necessities? no washing machines either. Everything ... read more