Today we woke up at quarter to seven to have breakfast down stairs which consisted of cakes, orange juice, coffee, ham and cheese. Breakfast is different here but nice. After a few minutes of eating, Ms Walmsley and some others came walking in with balloons singing happy birthday to James, they tried to sing in Spanish saying Feliz Cumpleanos. It didn't last though, as they were they only words they knew. James was understandably a little embarrassed but it was still good fun. Later at twenty to nine, we laid our bags down stairs and set off for our second day walking the Camino which was a distance of about 23 kilometers. It was incredibly difficult, because there was a lot of steep hills, and it was a very long way to walk. I would describe the scenery as mainly green bush land and small towns with many vineyards. Again we met another great bunch of pilgrims, some of them have been walking for 20 days or more already.
Today, I most enjoyed seeing the bridge and the water from the top of the hill but at the time I was very tired. I wish I had taken more time to admire the view.
But, eventually we started taking regular but very short breaks which didn't make must difference to our overall effort because a few people were walking with blisters and most with sore legs. But eventually we finally made it to Arcade before four o'clock which gave us the extra strength to muster to the hotel which brought nothing but relief and relaxation for us all.
We finished the day with a beautiful Spanish Paella and a chocolate cake for James.
Tomorrow we have a much shorter day at only 12kms. This should be nice for us all.
So far, what I am finding the most enjoyable is sleeping at the end of a long day of hard physical walking.
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