A Day On A Path
Blue skies! About 2.5 miles of walking a narrow path beside a road. Ugh. I took an alternate path that ran parallel to the official path, but happily, it was the low road – not big hills like on the main path. Met women from Missouri and California. Just enough- but not too much – visiting and laughter. Three course pilgrim meal with a glass of wine. €16.
A narrow path along the road the entire day. It really wasn’t too bad because we walked along the Rio Valcarce or by woodlands and meadows. A few cows and sheep here and there.
Got some ups and downs today! Will be a long day for me – 14 miles. My max is probably 15 miles without getting too tired for the next day’s walk.
More road walking than I like today. There was an alternate route that would have been prettier, but it was longer, and with a 16 mile day, I was already pushing my daily limit (must remember I have another day to walk in the morning…and the next..and…)We walked through beautiful countryside this day.
It may be interesting to note how much this visit to the doctor costs. Mary did make preparations before leaving home for medical contingencies. And she had with her medically related forms and papers necessary, just in case. So, how much did this cost?
Zero. $0.00 or 0€, if you prefer. So, what kind of forms or papers did she need to produce to get this cost down to zero? None. The kind people said they’ll charge it to Medicare, whatever that means. They didn’t ask her for anything. They didn’t charge anything. Maybe they just looked at her and thought this poor lady needs help; she’s clearly approaching 65 years of age… Ha!
The doctor did admonish her for not drinking enough water. Some things are the same the world over…
Doesn’t wine have water in it?
More information on the medical system of Spain is available here.
Mary took a 2€ bus ride to her next destination, Casa rural Mesón Las Rocas, Carr. Nacional VI, Vega de Valcarce, Spain. We can hope she resting peacefully and will be back on the trail before long. She plans two days of rest.
No walking today. Taxi to Villafranca Del Bierzo to see the doctor. My daughter, Camille Court, is also afflicted with the occasional respiratory infection that moves in like a freight train. Some antibiotics and rest will keep it from turning into a much bigger deal. I already had rest days booked for tomorrow and the next day, so with three days recuperating, I’ll be ready to tackle that mountain!
