Camino Day 6 July 28 Obanos to Villatuerta

Camino Day 6 July 28 Obanos to Villatuerta (Abergue La Casa Magica) 13.7 miles Total to date 78.2.

I had a donut peach and yogurt for breakfast. A doughnut peach is flatter than a regular peach and has a dip in the middle. If you are shown one, you know immediately why it is called a “doughnut” peach.  I left the alberque about 6:30 am for the hike to Villatuerta which is 12.7 miles. Again there were some mountains to go over. I went through Puente Reina about 8 am this morning and the streets were full of trash, broken beer bottles, and really drunken young people. Thursday, July 25th was the feast day of Santiago de Compestela, so last night Saturday July 27th the town had a celebration which included arunning of six bulls through the streets (which explains why all the drunken young men had on white shirts and pants and red bandanas tied around their necks) and a big fiesta, which must have included the drinking of copious amounts of alcohol by these young people.. They had all done their best to honor his memory. Ironic thing was that when I got somewhat disoriented about the direction of the Camino among this swarm of drunken youth,, not a one of them could tell me where the Camino was, even though, as it turns out, I was standing on it. I asked a couple of Policia who looked none to happy to be babysitting the drunken youth, for directions. Oh well any excuse for a party. 

I had lots of nice kudos from locals. One farmer talked to me about the weather as I went by and wished me a Buen Camino. Another man wished me a Buen Camino and patted my arm as I passed. An older lady wished me “buen suerte” (good luck). A man wished me a Buen Camino and gave me a cherry. And one of the drunken youths told me he liked my hair. 

The landscapes here are so massive and astounding, I don't think my iPhone camera can quite capture the granduer. Every two minutes there is another breathtaking view.  All day today it looked like it was going to rain, but it didn't. I'm prepared for rain but I would prefer not to walk in it. 

I am currently at La Casa Magica in Villatuerta lying in a hammack considering a siesta. I think I'll walk over to the bar and use the wifi to email this to myself so I can use the Internet to post it. La Casa Mágica and is in a medieval building with a peacful garden and four hammocks. The pilgrims dinner tonight is fresh green salad, a traditionally made vegetable paella, wine and water and dessert served family style. After dinner they are having a mass for us pilgrims at the church. After dinner a guitar “magically” appeared and there was music!

My knee and tendons are still problematic, but are bearable. My little toe on my left foot stopped screaming after about six hours today and I figured it had fallen off. But when I got here and took my shoe off it was still there. lol