No Snoring = Heaven

We all agree that while on the Camino, we have realized many things we take for granted back home. Let us make a list for you...
1) snore-free sleeping
2) toilet seats (that´s right...it´s only rim about 1/3 of the time)
3) soap and paper towels in the bathrooms...we´d be happy with only soap
4) salt and pepper
5) being able to talk to anyone we want without having to act something out
6) cheeseburgers

Now, let us expand on the flipside of that...
1) bread and jam makes a perfect breakfast
2) happiness can come in the form of shade and a chair
3) wine should always only cost 2 euros for the bottle
4) torta de santiago makes everything better and will be making an appearance in the USA
5) the place you stay doesn´t matter, its the people you are staying with that make your day

Today was a fabulous day, precluded by a fabulous sleep due to lack of snoring!!! We made an excellent pasta dinner last night and celebrated Michael´s passing of the Med/Surg Exam!!! Yay!!! Then we hit the road today, expecting an 18 miler. Today was the first day we walked through eucalyptus forests and that was quite a treat. If I closed my eyes and breathed deep, it ALMOST felt like I was in the steam room at the Women´s Club. Almost. We had planned on going on to the town of Arzua, but ended up stopping 3K short of that at a fabulous government run albergue. We were a little nervous about it, cause it is built in the 1600´s and used to be a hospital for pilgrims, but it is awesome! And the facilities are much cleaner than the last government run one we were at. Plus, it is creekside and they have built a little area where we can sit and soak our feet in the freezing cold stream! Excellent.

We only have 2 more days of walking!!! It is getting surreal and we can´t believe that our final destination is so close! By car, we could be there in 25 minutes...it will take us a 13 mile and 12 mile day. Life is good, we are still enjoying the many people we continue to meet. As we type, Julia is out on the patio enjoying a drink with her German man we mentioned earlier. She is actually being admired by men from several countries...I´m going to start a bidding war to pay for our flight to Greece.

Anyway, much love from Spain! Thanks for the thoughts and prayers!

Buen Camino