Hola friends
  Every day finds me in a totally different circumstance here

on the Camino. In  this moment I am in an alburgue in calzadilla

de la cueza sitting in the sun with a guy washing his car in the

yard and blasting loud Spanish music with alot of bass.  Go figure

. There is a small swimming pool but It is way too windy and chilly

to even contemplate a plunge.  Even my feet resist dipping in.   

Today was a long long day on the Meseta. Quite beautiful but long nonetheless. We started at 7 when it is dark and made it to the

next town a little after 8. That town was  called carrion and if

was a much larger town than villalcazar de Sirga the village i was

in last evening Friday. We were worried we would have rain, but

the clouds stayed until early afternoon and then the sun danced

with them the res of the day.   Yesterday was an interesting day. 

We took an alternate route and didn't see alot of people which is

odd as ther are days when we see people  along the trail, especially when there  is an incline and you can see all the pilgrims spread

out in front of you.  We all tend to cycle in and out of each others orbits and it always a joyful moment to see a Camino friend you

haven't seen for awhile.  We stayed in a municipal alburgue and it

is always a gamble as to how it might be. This one was a delight. 

The hospitelero  or people who check you in were very kind and personable.  at one point when I came in after dinner there  were

what I believe to be mourning doves cooing outside the alburgue.  I came into the foyer mimicking their sound and asking my hosts their name in Spanish.   it was called Paloma female or palomo male. I made an owl imitation And my Spanish friends were very clear that the

sound was not an owl.  We laughed and had a great time trying to communicate withe gestures word and animal sounds. At the bar/restaurant where I was havin cafe co n leche and charging my

phone I met Rose from Washington state and Christian from Utah. Christian is a writer and we all had a great time discussing books

and hanging out.  This alburgue had a kitchen , not all of them do

so when we came back to our room there was alot of cooking going on

and lots of aromas.  Sleeping in a community bedroom is quite an experience. One that I am getting used to , primarily because of my

new best friends ear plugs. A necessity on this trip.  People have asked me what I brought that I wished I hadn't or what did j wish

I bad brought.  I didn't need my tin cup and little plug in water heater for tea but I wish I would have brought an extra shirt and

pants or a shirt and skirt for the evening.  You get tired if

wearing your hiking pants all the time.  I had a pair of lounge / pajama bottoms I left somewhere so I might look for some leggings

or something. I could Also  use them for layering if it gets too

cold.  Well it is getting time to think about dinner. InM really

no too hungry but will probably go in tithe bar anyway. 

Lobe to you all. Camille on the Camino.   Carpe Diem.