In Rabanal Del Camino, enjoying tea and conversation with friends.

Hospital de órbego

Villar De Mazarife

A Liberal Arts Education in the Mean Time with Evan, Izzy, Paul, Amber, Brian and Jackson

rabanal del camino.

Terradillos de Los Templarios! I was hoping to spend a few days in Leon walking through the national parks and doing some writing for my project, though I’m worried I won’t have that much time. It’ll take me until at least the 26th to get there, longer if my knee gives me trouble. If I leave Leon on the 28th, I’ll have two weeks to get to Santiago in time, two more days than Brierly’s guide suggests. Crossing fingers and practicing solid self-care.

Rain, and home cooked veggie pasta. 30 km to Astorga tomorrow.

“What is it that makes it so hard sometimes to determine whether we will walk? I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright. It is not indifferent to us which way we walk. There is a right way; but we are very liable from heedlessness and stupidity to take the wrong one. We would fain take that walk, never yet taken by us through this actual world, which is perfectly symbolical of the path which we love to travel in the interior and ideal world; and sometimes, no doubt, we find it difficult to choose our direction, because it does not yet exist distinctly in our idea.”

Thoreau, Walking

In Rabanal.

Another day on the meseta. I was pretty tired for much of the day. I slept well, but I dream of a time where I slept in.

Carried on with rachel and Adrien. Spirits were good today as the sun fought past the rain. Getting ready to make some pasta and prepare for yhe trek to Astorga tomorrow.