We got up motivated and ready to start the day, but when we went to put the girls in the stroller, the stroller was gone!
Sandra and I took a moment to regroup and search for the stroller. If it was gone, we decided, we would go back to Burgos and figure out our trip from there. The stroller turned up around back, tucked in the hostel’s garden area (clearly to keep it safe), and we were both unsure if we were relieved or disappointed to see the thing again.
The walk was lovely in the cool morning air. We set out into the meseta, the long, mostly-flat stretch of the Camino. This section is often considered boring, but we figure, with the stroller, now is our time to shine.
Despite this section of the Camino being known for being flat, our day started with a climb, but it was a gradual climb, and nothing difficult. When we reached the top, there were no views of the valley below, simply a wide field of grass and some windmills. The climb was not so much a summit, as the ground level simply shifting. It was beautiful in its own way, and the change of scenery was refreshing.
We had a total of 21 kilometers to go today, and we chose to walk half of that to avoid the heat of the day with the girls. We had hoped to walk the full meseta, but we are quickly discovering that we will be limited by where we are able to find accommodation. There is a large stretch coming up where everything is booked up, and so we are once again reevaluating our plans. We are going to need to make modifications and let go of our expectations, but we are going to keep going in whatever way we can.
We checked into our hostel and were offered the opportunity to join a family-style dinner of chicken paella. We sat with large group from South Korea, and had a great evening. The food and the company both bolstering our spirits further.
It is so funny that you now call your stroller The Thing. Did you ever see that creepy movie with Kurt Russell titled The Thing? I see you making a new movie with the same name. A giant stroller could descend from the sky, attacking people at random🤣🤣 Enjoy that flatter terrain👟
I think you should bronze that sucker when you get back and use it as a planter or some kind of sculpture thing! It deserves to have everlasting life after the many miles it has carried you all through this camino. You are hot in the sun and we have wet snow, it needs to meet somewhere in the middle. You will get to where you want to be no matter where that is, your determination is inspiring, rock on my family! By the way, my 500 mile cd song is almost worn out… BUT, i have another copy!
It looks like you lot in the mural. Lol how amazing it that?!!
Love that you are getting some more even terrain, and finding ways to keep moving!