Vividness - day 10

It was a cold rainy walk for the first half of the day. Left Leon around 10 and walked through the city and out through the  surrounding suburbs for about 7km. 

The turned off onto a less traveled branch of the Camino that went through beautiful and more hilly county for another 13km.

These are little cuevas (caves). These may be....

- caves where people from this area made their homes until a few decades ago

- bodegas where people make wine and store it while it ages 

- place to store meat and coldcits while they age. 

I have been told all these explanations so one or all maybe true.

Today is my first day without blisters to care for. Yay! I bought some gel heel inserts in Leon and my heels seem to have finally turned the corner.   

Gel inserts + alleve = happy day

I am hopeful that the worst of the foot pain is over now. 

Everything today felt more vivid. The brightness of the colors when the sun came out, the flavors of the coffee, sandwich and apple, the coolness of the wind, the warmth of the shower at the end of the day, the companionship of my walking partners.  I feel more grateful for every part of the day- more aware of my shelter, water, food and weather.

Tonight I stay in a private albergue in Villar de Mazarife.  Here is the fireplace with the albergue owner. I am warm and cozy.