Short- I promise!!!!

First, last night in the albergue there was a TRUCK parked in one of the beds not far from mine. It was Pamplona so the albergue was larger and comfortable, and lights were out at 10:30. At 10:35 the TRUCK started blowing it's loud HORN....+HONK....HOONNKKK......HONNJNKKKKTTTJJHHK---RRRUGHOOONKKK-- i don't know the truck's name, but i got out of my top bunk (which was painful to do with my stiff legs), retrieved my IPOD and put on a friends "Walk" playlist tailored made for me to SILENCE the truck. 3am and a good sleep later i notice the playlist is over and i've been sleeping like a baby (thanks MM!!!!).
So, the IPOD got some use, and ear plugs are a MUST.

Today on the trail-
My body is asking my mind a question--WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON DOWN THERE IN THEM LEGS---

We're use to soft treadmills for 45 minutos max!!!!!!

And My thumbs (their typing this) have a question too---

"So, Tom, what's up? For over one year you use us sparingly on a plane for hours straight, but the rest of the time it's hunky dory--- NOW four days straight of constant typing--Tom, What's UP??? We're going to have to go to thumb exercise class if this keeps up-

Well, me, myself and I held a meeting today on my 8 hour walk and the thumbs will be getting a break, but not the legs.

I guess i had a bunch of pent up capacity that my free time on the Camino tapped into--- but now, as somewhat expected, it's the inward me that's getting more focus. It's not for words, so i can't really say what i mean (or you'd get a much longer note!!!). Perhaps I will be better able to express it later, or after, in some summary form.

For now, know that I am well, the weather is very, very good (for which I am thankful and blessed) and the walk is peaceful and, although there are a few pilgrims every now and then, we all seem to be going at our own pace and our own PATH, so most of today has been alone and contemplative--

Know also that I am thinking of you among the many thoughts I have.

And, alas, song for the day---

I've had Bob Dylan and "change my way of thinking" (the one with Mavis Staples singing) on my mind.

And today was a first---
I took a "LONG CUT" (aka Porky's the movie "short cut!!!").

Yup, i went an extra two miles out of the way to see a 12th century church that was OPEN---

And that, my friends, is a different way of thinking!!!!! For me, at least.

Happy sabedo!!!!!
Peace

TT
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