Plans Change

     As Laura stated, we are taking a rest day. Somehow while sleeping on the church floors the previous night, some insect decided to nibble on her big and second toe. I guess the critter did not like the service and meal and decided to leave Laura a poor tip. This swelled up her toes and gave her Toesilitis. Now walking 30 km with Toesilitis creates nothing but pain and more swelling. When we soaked our feet in some local watering hole, those bites became blood blisters and looked like this.

     

     A day of rest and some drainage and it looks much worst. So we are not walking tomorrow but taking a bus to Burgos where we will rent bicycles and ride in the rain without proper clothing.

     For the bike lovers that are reading this blog. I saw this family of five riding bikes. Check out their transport.

That's dad on what looks like a recumbent to start with 20 inch front wheel and disc brakes. First kid sits on top of the front wheel. He has a child seat behind his saddle and he is towing a trailer with a younger child inside plus oodles of panniers and extra luggage.

His wife follows in a tandem with just one kid and regular overload of packs. They were climbing a hill just to get to this church playground so the kids can release some pent up energy.

     As if we haven't walked enough, I stupidly left my hat at the last town where we were soaking our feet. Of course I had to remember after going up and down a steep hill. Thought about it for a bit before I went back to retrieve it. It would have been sad if it wasn't where I thought I left it.

Last parting shot of a real peregrino.