Short day today, but pleasant after getting a regular night’s sleep.

At the top of a steepish hill, a guy was selling grocery store brand sodas for donations. Kind of a hustle, but I respect that.

I’ll say that the taste was exactly identical to the diet Shasta sodas that mom used to carry around in the trunk of the car to save money on drinks. It really took me back, and was almost like having her there with me.

The cathedral here is really spectacular. It was renovated repeatedly,  recently, and well.

Saint Dominic was a pretty important dude to the pilgrims passing through 1000 years ago. He built a hospital for them out of magical holly wood, and made dead chickens come back to life to prove a point.

There’s even live chickens in the cathedral. The cage is rather magnificent of course.

Total miles 15.3

I feel like I must be part of a science experiment right now

In the common room, the first verse and a single chorus of Baltimora’s Tarzan Boy have been playing on a loop, repeating for at least an hour.

Nobody has noticed or commented.

What does it all mean?

I’m beginning to suspect that I’m doing something wrong.

Each day keeps getting easier. I’m shaping up it seems.

Got to my accommodations today before they opened at 1. Had a nap and a look around at the town.

Miles 17.6

Very nice walking today. There was a bit through a pine forest that was so much like the high desert in oregon, it was like being there.

A long hot day tomorrow, then some rain later this week. I’ll welcome it.

We passed into a new province today. It’s lots drier and the vegetation changed.

Miles 15