Day Five

I have decided to name my right knee BABY. This is due mainly to the fact that it yells screams pinches cries whines and throws full temper tantrums at me all darn day. Today I was struggling to come down a steep area when a 'gentleman' Pushed me aside to continue down the hill In front of me let's just say Baby protested loudly! I started to laugh when a very nice much older Gal from Germany was so worried she stopped to help me. Needless to say I passed the 'gentleman' just a little bit further down the trail. I am now in Estella, It is a very nice town and I will take time today to walk around and see the old part of the village. I am tired this is much harder than I had planned and baby is acting up something fierce I hope tomorrow will be a better day. I find many parts of the Camino to be very peaceful and other parts very frustrating. Walking alone along the trail in the woods on leaves so thick that when you start to walk back on the trail the crunching of your boots sounds so loud was very enlightening. Watching people smoke and toss their cigarette butts along the way makes me crazy. Yesterday I saw a larger German woman hobble in to the Albergue, Behind her was her husband caring not only his pack but hers set perpendicular on top of his I was amazed. The other fun fact for me is when someone behind you sees you going the wrong direction they holler hey hey hey and when you turn they point you back to where you should be going. I have been the one to say hey and I have been the one to hear hey. Also everyone passing each other always says Buen Camino! One thing I realized today is you cannot tell the ability of someone based on appearance ...I have seen fit folks unable to finish the day and stop early, large folks who look like the walk to the mailbox might send them for a nap rock the day with energy to spare. I embrace the idea of letting folks prove in lieu of assumptions!