3rd of April 2012

3rd of April 2012 Molinaseca to Villafranca 39,700 steps on my stepometer. I found todays walk a little bit difficult because it was a huge distance to travel and also my legs were aching proper bad from coming down of of the mountain yesterday,the weather has seemed to turn a bit today and its cold and also overcast with rain threatening,i plod on the path for many miles till i reach Ponferrada where i get accosted by three very enthusiastic Jehovah witnesses trying to get mt to convert,not knowing to much Spanish help me escape them as none of them spoke any English. After many miles more walking i finally arrive in Villafranca del Bierzo roughly 8 hrs after setting off,extremely tired i like crawl into the albergie called Ave de Phoenix which seems to be a very quirky place somewhere that wouldn't go amiss in the Himalayas,they serve a communal meal at 8 pm for 8 Euros to all the pilgrims and this i found very good and very tasty and the hostel was full with pilgrims staying too,secretly i go off into a dream wishing that tomorrow i will rest with my feet up and maybe treat myself to a hotel,hmm let me see how i feel in the morning........

Ages to Burgos 31,500 stepometer
This mornings walk from Ages is very clear sky and I am walking towards the moon setting over the hill in front of me there's a crispness to the air it's just above freezing and everything natural around me has a dusting of ice on. I walk up a hill that is very rocky underfoot and hard to walk on the sun comes up as the moon sets and when I reach the top of the hill I can see Burgos below and,about 15k away. I then descend the hill and make my way towards the beautiful city with its gothic cathedral and ancient architecture I prey for healing for my family my friends the world and myself constantly as I walk.I'm feeling very tired my feet are throbbing and I love the way I'm humbled every day by the end of my walk, but elated and feeling an amaxing warmth inside my heart.Thankyou so much for calling my soul to this Camino.