Today was rough even though not as much uphill! The rocks are hard on the knees and ankles!!

Needless to say, I was happy to get to San Nicolas Albergue, and  I had the best hot shower of my life today!!! 14 KM tomorrow to Pamplona, which will be a nice break from the 26 KM of the past two days.

Today, the biggest thing that I came off of the Camino with was the love between pilgrims! I walked the last 18 KM alone and at first I felt upset thinking about all the things I was stressing about. I cried to myself a little, I talked to God, I complained to others, and I thought about missing my momma! Then with about 6 KM left, almost to Zubiri, I got a jump of life by seeing one of my friends from earlier in the Camino. The Hungarian gave me candy, a banana, and a small pep talk.

The rest of my walk I thought, how lucky am I to be in this place with all these beautiful people?

How amazing is it, that the compassion from shared plights would stretch so far, that a man would carry Kinzie’s pack for her up a large hill when he had his own?

How awesome is it to sleep on the bottom bunk to a French man that barely speaks English, but tries so hard just so he can ask you if you got enough to eat?

An American man gave me and Kinzie a code to get a free nights stay in Bilboa one of our later destinations.

I saw sacrifice these past couple of days. The acts here are just a few examples, but the fact that this selfless compassion exists, makes me want to be a better friend and person to others.

Lastly, I thought of the fact that some people are displaced from their homes and forced to walk miles and miles to survive. Some refugees has trekked across whole countries to keep their families safe! So I’d better stop complaining eh?