Staying in a great Alburgue in Calzadilla de los Hermanillos.  Dinner in 15 minutes and does it smell good!  Walked 12.5 miles today. Hit the halfway point at Sahagan. We were so very happy! Tomorrow we walk 15 miles, depending on the terrain.  In Leon in two days and maybe a free day!  Trying to be mindful of our time, but also need a break every 7 days or so.
Acoue of days ago we were in Carrion and stayed at Alburgue Santa Clara.  So nice went to lunch, ran into Ietja from Holland.  She walked with us the day before because her friend's husband joined her for a day of walking and they can walk so much faster.  We had fun with Ietja.  She is a marriage and family therapist!
After we ate we did laundry (always)! And then had a salad before going to vespers sung by the nuns.  Wonderful! Then I went to the pilgrims blessing and what a special treat. We had nuns playing the guitar and singing, father asked for countries to present themselves.  So many countries. First time I heard a Slovakian present.  It is amazing.  Then we each were personally blessed by Father or one of the sisters.  And, given a little paper star to represent Jesus being our star to guide us. Ended by singing a song to Mary.  Helen and Karen were upset they opted out.
Yesterday was a long walk.  Nurse Karen helped out a fellow pilgrim, Kevin from Galway, who has a really bad blister on the ball of one foot.  We also checked out a young girl who was really struggling with what seemed to be the flu. Terrible place to be sick.  By the 10th mile my shoulder was really acting up but made it to our wonderful, new Albergue with the chandelier in our room.  Had three beds, apples, bananas and water on side table.  The shower was sublime.
For those of you who are wondering about Mai Lara's treatment plan.  On 29 Sept she will have 6 weeks of chemo, then surgery followed by 6 to 16 weeks of chemo.  I will be with her on 11 October which I think will be a good time as it is three weeks into chemo.  I plan on returning for her surgery in mid November.  Please continue to pray for Mai Lara, and for Andy as he supports her.  They are doing well.  Thank you for your support!
The end of yesterday was really boring but today we were back to seeing some pretty landscape.
On to dinner with the other peregrines!  Buen Camino!