My night in Burgos was a lot of fun. It was a really neat city with a lot to do, but the best part was I met a lot of cool people. I reunited with Kari and Christian (IL. and Denmark), ran into the VA boys again, and then I met some really cool people from Florida and Ohio. It's a much younger crowd that who I have been hanging with so that is cool. We went to church together at the cathedral, got some drinks, and then had dinner. The guide book had us walking just 20km today, but these guys wanted to push it and do 30km. I wanted to stay with them because they are fun and so it was 30km for today. I had done 30 before but never in this heat. We are now on what they call the meseta. I don't really understand it, but it's like a big, hot plateau. You have to climb up it, then it's super hot and dry. Needless to say my 30km in scorching heat was not fun. My feet were killing me. Once we passed the 20k mark there was no where to stop so I had to keep going. When we arrived I was thrilled. It was a huge accomplishment for me but I was wiped out. I have a new blister on the bottom of my foot which stinks. I syringed out the puss and will figure out how to dress it for tomorrow. I'm definitely not doing 30k again with the way my feet feel. It will mean saying goodbye to the fun crowd but that's okay. When we finally approached the town it was pretty cool. You couldn't see anything... Just dripping with sweat and desert like landscape in all directions. Then out of nowhere in this valley you could see the steeple to a church... Finally our stopping point for the day! I showered when we finally arrived after our long, hot walk and took a solid 2 hour nap before eating with this new crowd who are all really fun to be around. Overall, it was a long, hot day... but this was in the gospel reading for today- "How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few..." I think the road I traveled down today was just like this. It was tough, it wasn't pretty, but at the end of the day it was a great feeling. How many times in life do we want things to come easy? How many times do we complain and then bite our tongue when the reward is worth it? I always try to remember that if God brings you to it, He will bring you through it. And I'm pretty sure it will be worth it in the end. During these tough and difficult 30k hot days, I am thankful for the friendships I have made, the opportunities I've had thus far, and look forward to the rewarding finish of accomplishment and hope for what is possible.
The picture is the VA crowd. The boys are from VA Beach and the girl was at VCU.
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