Day 2 - Roncesvalles to Larrasoana

This day was marked by descent to about 500 m from the nearly 950 m Roncesvalles is at. Downhill is hard to do when your knee hurt. Going uphill is just tiring, but downhill, you really have to watch your footing. Not wanting to bend your knee certainly doesn´t help. Oh well: on I walk.

I´ve met some interesting people along The Way. I was in the same albergue with Antoine, from Belgium, the first 2 nights. He´s walked all the way from Belgium! He´s been on the road 55 days, though he´s taken a break to go back and take his exams. He´s a masters student in anthropology working on a discertation about El Camino. He´s gone ahead as he´s a seasoned walker now. I hope he´s well.

There´s a wonderful sense of togetherness on El Camino. I can sense it already. When someone has a blister, we all come together, sharing needles, thread, iodine, anything needed to help the injured pilgrim. I´ve already gotten some mysterious crema some Spanish ladies gave me for my knee. It might have helped. It might have been the massive dose (800 mg) of ibuprofen I took. Either way, I walk better in spurts. It feels better when warmed up. Waking up is the worse.

On I walk.