Day Two - Bus Schedules
Day Two Camino de San Salvador - La Roble to Polodura de la Tercia
I woke up with a start at 2:00 am. My mind immediately leapt with joy at the opportunity to harass me. What would I do if I couldn’t walk today because of the forecasted storm? Can I deal with taking a taxi and missing “Wolf Day?” Why didn’t I leave Leon a day earlier when I could have capitalized on the good weather? Would I be able to change reservations if I got a day behind? I then spent three hours mentally listing the things I “should have done” throughout my life, checked my phone for taxi and bus schedules, and listened for rain. Finally, sleep won the battle around 5:15am - but just for a couple of minutes because I need to be up and meeting other pilgrims at the municipal to receive weather advice at 7:00am, ok?. My brain, tired from its frenzy, turned the alarm off and I didn’t wake up until 6:55, and then ran the wrong way to the municipal because I was in a rush. Yes, I’ve done two full Frances and I still go the wrong way occasionally…
The predicted storm never arrived today, and the air was cool and pleasant to walk in - the way it feels back in Washington in the fall. The drops didn’t hit until almost 3:00pm, and by then I’d already been at my new albergue for an hour. All that wishing for a chance to do things over, and it still turned out right.
My personal lesson for today’s walk is to trust myself more. I’ve gotten this far by making some pretty good decisions for the most part. I have four incredible children who I adore and who love me and each other. I have friends who never give up on me - we’d do anything for each other. I have a cute little house. I have a handsome goofy dog. I’ve finished multiple Caminos, and I’m walking another one right now. It’s a rough, hard one and promises to get harder, but my decision to attempt it was a good one. If I can leave this Camino with that one lesson sticking, it will be worth it. Life is too short and precious to be awake in an albergue in Spain, worried about when the bus leaves town.
