The Camino is a balancing act between “pushing your physical boundaries” and “listening to your body.” Today, I chose the latter.

Last night, I felt a tinge of soreness in the same calf that gave me problems a couple of years ago. It may be nothing, but next week has lots of long walks, so rather than walk 14 miles today, I took a cab part way, and only walked about 3 miles. Tomorrow was already going to be a short day, so that will give me two consecutive days to rest my leg.

Unfortunately, rest days, especially when you are trying to stay off your feet, are pretty boring. Lots of sitting around. Sorry, not many interesting photos.

The Cab Ride from Hell

While taking a taxi seemed like the “safe” bet, the ride was anything but safe. The driver sped down the narrow twisty roads and through small villages, slamming on his brakes when other cars approached or to make a particularly sharp turn. In his broken English the driver said “I like to drive fast” and “Some of my passengers are scared.” Uh duh.

The Walk

It was short and sweet. Started in one tiny town, and finished in another tiny town. This area is very rural.

The Hotel

I’m staying at a place which is essentially a B&B. It’s very small, but has a cool art theme and a nice pool. Pretty nice for a town that has one cafe (which closes at 3:00PM each day).

Tomorrow I’m off to a bigger town. Should be about a 4 mile walk. They have a laundromat there! Civilization!