Sunday, April 7, 2024
This morning we slept in a bit because we knew we wouldn’t be hiking. We have been staying almost exclusively in the municipal hostels on the Camino. They are run by the cities, and they tend to be the cheapest and have the most beds. The quality is hit or miss. Some are really rough, but the one in Viana is OK. The best part of it is that it’s located right next to the ruins of the Iglesia de San Pedro, which was a cuartel during the first Carliist War.
Here in Viana, we were able to get a room to ourselves.
Around 8:30am Nuria arrived with her friends Oscar and Estela. We drove to their house and hung out for a bit in the morning. Kimball put on general conference on his phone, but I was so tired that I fell asleep.
Around midday they drove us to the apartment we would be staying in. It’s super nice. Betty and I have our own room. The boys and girls each have a room as well. It’s clean and it’s just us.
In the afternoon I spent some time listening to conference and working on photos. It was really nice to just breathe, but I feel a little restless. Betty’s ankle is still quite sore, so she is concerned about going too hard this week. There is a big part of me that just wants to be done with the Camino. We have been on the road so long. But I can’t push too hard.
I spent more time watching general conference in the evening and especially loved the talks by Elder Holland and Elder Bednar.
