Walking with “entertainment”

 Posted by LP

Most of the time we are happy to simply put one foot in front of the other, at other times we need to be distracted from the pain in our feet and the number of miles we have yet to walk

V from Brazil, he helped us find our way back to the Camino as we left our accommodation this morning 
Not a green door, but a a green window shutter….or what is left of it
We stopped for lunch in a roadside cafe and this man was selling trinkets (as we said before, we always try to support local entrepreneurs)
 
VQT walking along a wall covered in small blooms that attracted many honey bees 
VQT walking along a wooded trail
LP buying a trinket from a local man with a disability
This man told us he had been making and selling trinkets for 12 years in this location in the woods alongside the Camino 
Large mural of a local hero (near our hotel)
VQT and L from Ireland enjoying the sunshine at a cafe mid-morning 

Conversation and trinkets make us happy :)


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  1. DianeMay 13, 2023 at 7:22 PM

    You're making amazing progress, and it looks like a great day!

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  2. AnonymousMay 13, 2023 at 7:23 PM

    So happy y'all seem to be enjoying the journey! Pamela P

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  3. AnonymousMay 13, 2023 at 9:08 PM

    lovely - trw

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