Day 19 and counting

Hey all,

we have reached our halfway mark and are happy to announce the weather has changed to blistering cold and SNOW. Well ok we haven't yet seen the snow just yet but we hear it has hit a few cities we shall be entering soon. It is now colder here than in Canada.

Today started out very rough however once we shortened it by taking the alternate route after hitting the cafe it turned out to be much more pleasant. Just to note the cafe came after we hit the 16km mark. The road was not the old Roman road which is quite nice in pictures but is hell to walk on.

Kimberley's foot is causing her crazy pain but each day she gets up and walks. Some would say we were crazy others would say we are determined but whatever it is we keep trucking.

Tomorrow we hit Leon which should be wonderful we are off tomorrow for a short 19kms which will be lovely. The albergue we are at today is wonderful they gave Kimberley a foot masage and the daughter is a vet so she took a look at poor kimberley´s foot.

Tomorrow should be a better day we enter into Leon hopefully at a decent hour and hopefully will have enough time to suss out a phone card to call home.

We are also hoping that in leon we can find some neat little shop that sells insoles as i had to take the orthodics out of my shoe due to the swelling. it has been crazy.

this is a quick post i have´t yet uploaded any of my others and will do so shortly. for now this is just a quick hey...

T.H. I know it is odd but i decided to cary a rock with me for you. it is supposed to signify your burdens and once I get to the spot we are to leave it I will leave all my burdens behind. after speaking to you just before i left i felt a strong urge to bring a rock here for you. my intention was to place the rock and then photograph it showing the picture for you to see. however with the unperdictableness of the interent and our abilty to find it i have instead decided to post the tale for you to read. i hope it helps you... i have one rock for you and one for myself. i hope once i place the rock for you something magical happens as it does on the camino.

Marg i want you to do this... and do it soon. so many people here and so many tales you should get on the road. it is a magically difficult journey and really once you read all about it i hope you take the time you deserve and get onto the trail.

anyway all more soon from Kimberley if I can coax her out of bed that is.

cheers,
viviana