Two More Sleeps

Just two more sleeps until we fly out to Madrid.

My eye is healing nicely. 

Still red as heck, but no longer painful.

I hope to hear from my doctor today, 

but I think she'll say "Go walk!"

I'm really looking forward to finishing this route.

I began it years ago but was waylaid 

by railroad construction workers filling the albergues.

The walk is a total of 520 kilometers

which is about 323 miles.

It will take us approximately 5 weeks to walk it.

We will pass through and explore the beautiful cities 

of Zafra, 

Merida (full of Roman ruins),

Salamanca (home of a great University),

and Zamora (with it's 24 Romanesque churches,

and will stop walking at Astorga,

once again visiting the famous

Gaudi Palace there.

Right now, the weather is about 10 degrees warmer

than it is up on the Camino Frances.

It looks like we will begin with temperatures

in the mid 60's and lots of sunshine!

I'm praying it stays that way

but it IS March/April

so we're sure to get some rain and cooler temps

especially in the mountain passes.

Stay tuned!