Hello Again! Well the dreaded blisters have found me despite my best efforts to avoid them this trip. I performed a little operation on myself to get them drained, hopefully keep them that way and carry on.  Even though it feels like I´ve been moving like a snail I am now over 50 miles in the direction for Santiago, with one really short day at the beginning it doesn´t seem like it´s too bad for 4 full days plus a short 5 mile one. Considering my pack is 25 lbs and it´s the foothills of the Pyrenees still, oh well I am where I am. This alburgee is so peaceful and well equipped, anyone who wants to see the pictures, they can be forwarded once I´m back in the states. It truly looks like parts of it could be condemned but there is an ambiance here that is wonderful. She has like 6 hammocks hanging over a covered porch area, great eating and cooking spaces and it was only 10 euros for the night. Making up for my 50 euro hotel splurge last night. She said she is so homesick for Brazil that she tries to make it look like there..............that´s kind of like two locales for the price of one right?
    This is the first time there has actually been a computer at any place yet, it goes so fast when you can type with all your fingers not just your index finger, even if some of the keys are different than at home. Trouble is my brain is not functioning on even the four cylinders it usually has.
    I know lot´s of you are gearing up for the duck game tomorrow, hope it´s a good one and hope all your company appreciates all you do for them Colleen!
   The countryside now is filled with olive orchards, vineyards and gardens as you near the villages. Really very beautiful and the views from tops of the hills almost make them worth the climb. I was listening to music today thinking no one was around so started singing along. I don´t know how long the poor woman behind me had to endure my singing before I stopped to adjust my boot and noticed her. She smiled and nodded...............perhaps she was trying not too laugh in my face, undoubtedly one of the rules of being a pilgrim, be polite. I also apologize to Michael John if there was any chance she recognized your music, chances are with my voice she wouldn´t have been able to guess even if she was one of your biggest fans!
   It´s funny to think that when I return we will be totally moved out of the Vancouver house, moved into the Roseburg house and have our permanent home in Eugene halfway demolished. It´ll will be a orientation adjustment to be sure.
   Well dear ones it is soon off too bed for me, I pretended I was Steve and cooked a good dinner just for myself but a full stomach and aching feet are making the cozy little alcove I chose for my bedroom tonight seem all too inviting. Love you all, thanks for your emails, may you have a great weekend and we will meet somewhere along the camino way in the days ahead. Buen Caminoand God´s blessings,  Sally