Hola dear ones,  what a beautiful day in Spain. 

The weather has been amazing with very beautiful 

fluffy clouds and blue blue sky. There is a chill 

in the air and I am grateful for my fleece.  I 

decided to stay an extra day in mansilla to allow 

my feet and tendonitis to rest and heal.  Laura the 

hospitelero of the alburgue I'm staying in  is 

hilarious and a whiz with blisters and the other 

Hospitalero who is a volunteer is a gifted massage 

and acupuncturist.  Wow is right. So needless  to 

say I had my feet tweaked and my body and spirit 

soothed.  Laura who has been running this alburgue 

for many years gave me permission to stay on an extra 

day.  They typically want you to move on as these 

facilities are very cheap in price 5 euros and not 

a hotel for people to get a good deal  i now refer 

to bunkbeds as. A Hershey park amusement ride. If you 

get a flipper in  the top bunk you get you rides worth. 

I have been out and about and am now sitting  by the 

river in the sun writing and reading  and generally 

listening to the gentle song of the river and the birds.  

I will  begin to wander my way back to the alburgue to 

see if  I can be of any help when they get busy. I also 

have to do some laundry while the sun is still hot. 

Tomorrow I will head to Leon visit the cathedral and 

move on instead of Staying  an extra day in the city. 

If all goes well I imagine I will reach Santiago in 

about 2 1/2 weeks. That should also give me time to 

continue to Finisterre and muxia before i have to leave 

for Madrid on 11/3 for my flight back on 11/4. Amazing 

how the steps add up.   Much love  to you all and 

embrace the day I know I am.  :). 

Camille in and on the Camino