Heya

Currently enjoying the sights of Burgos and its amazing Catherdral. Over the past couple of days I´ve done some fairly long walks and have really enjoyed them. I thought I would never walk again after the first 30km walk but after a fairly easy 22kms the following I busted out a 35 km day from Santa Domingo to Villa Franca. This was the first day that I used my ipod so the tunes I had going had a fairly good tempo to keep in time with. I had an amazing stratch of aboiut 10 km where I didn´t see another walker at all. At this point I put on Dolly Parton and sang to my hearts content! I may have upset a few Spansih shepards but who doesn´t love a really version of Joellene by a tone deaf singer!! I hear that an American couple have nicknamed me joellene now after I told them about my singing. I would have preferred Dolly as a nick name but beggars can´t be choosers. 

When I arrived at what seemed like paradise after the 35km day I ran into a couple from Dublin who I had met previusly in Pamplona. Now these two are real north Dubliners who were looking for a McDonalds in Pamplona because ´Jaysus, If I don´t get a booorger soon, I´ll turnm into one of these tapas eatin spaniards´ I mean seriously….do you know what country you are walking through!!!! Anyway I saw the husband after my walk who was about to say ´Jaysus you´re a stupid girl for walking that far¨but I gave him a quick look that said if you finish that sentence you´ll get a back hand across the face, and I´ll take your legs out from under you with my walking poles….and stuff you´re gob with a Big Mac ya gobshite!!!¨He left me alone for the rest of the day then!! 

more Peeps on the Camino-

• Belgian dude who has drinks a San Miguel beer for breakfast at 6am and is continuously drunk all day

• Five Korean dudes who make hiking look stylish in adidas and puma gear. They are so funny and cook rice and eggs for each every morning

• GI Joe and sons – and American army guy working for NATO in france who is hiking with his two sons 10 and 13….he charges up hills like he is combat!!

My internet is running out again, I´ll talk again soon

Cathy xxx