The good, the bad, and the ugly...

Well today is my eight day and I feel pretty good apart from my feet that is!! I have blisters just between my big toe and second toe on both feet. Other than that I feel great. That is the GOOD.
Because the camino is so busy the race for beds is on and it is taking some of the fun out of the day. Starting so early in the morning is not a guarantee that one will get a bed. We did not get a bed in an albergue last night but that was ok we got a room in a pension. We thought that meant a good nights sleep but alas we got none. There was a festival in in the city and it continued until 5 am this morn then the pilgrim rising racket started again. Our little band of misfits or "team awesome" as we like to call ourselves made a decision to take a short day today and hope that everyone else keeps walking!!! Our theory is that if we do not stick to the main stages we may find it easier to find a bed. That is the BAD.
We arrived in Navarette at 9.30 this morning having walked 13 km. Jess has some leg problems. Jane has some too, Snake is just tired and has no bounce !! I have my blisters. Pip is only walking to Burgos and was undecided if he would go on or stay with us. After a little timeout he decided to stay. We are very happy with that decision:-). We are all walking alone but together. I walk by myself a lot of the day as do my friends but we always eat and stay together at night. We laugh a lot in fact we laugh an awful lot. We are now sitting outside an albergue and are first in line for a bed, along with an amazing lady we just met called Edith. Edith has walked over 1500 km from Holland. She intended to walk to Santiago, but for Edith the camino is looking like it will end here. The race for beds, the crowds on the camino, are not giving her the peace and stillness she needs. We have been speaking with her for a while and it is sad to see her cry and feel lost on a beautiful sunny day. I hope in some way we will give her a heart to continue what is only a few miles. This Lady has walked alone from Holland we have only come down the road!!! This is the UGLY.
The photo of Team Awesome : Snake, Doll, Jane, Pip and Jess.

Evening has come, we are showered and fed, Edith has joined us for the evening. We sit laugh, talk. All is well and tomorrow is another day. Buen Camino.