The break up!

While walking in England two years ago these boots were my cherished friends. No blisters, no pain. We stayed together through rain, sleet and sunshine. I am sorry to say the romance is officially over! I have a very sore, red toe and these boots have got to go! It will be five days before we reach Leon, the only place that might have a shoe store, so in the meantime I will try walking in my sandals and hope for the best. I feel a bit like Cheryl Strayed in the movie Wild! Once I find some new shoes I I might just accidentally toss these off a cliff.

In spite of the boot problem we continue forward. We covered 12 miles in 4.5 hours and Charlie is finally convinced we are not hiking mountains. The scenery is still the same. We are now in Castrojeriz population 500. The guide books describe it as a village on a permanent siesta. It is so quiet here it is a bit eerie. Language remains an issue when ordering food so dinner tonight should be another adventure. 15 miles tomorrow!