We got to our daily average mileage today at 10 miles up the trail. The giant marshmallow is turning into a giant snowball for as much as she loves the snow. A little bit is left on the trail in the shady places and she was happiest bouncing in the crusty white stuff. My shoes did very well and although my socks are wet my new shoes were never very uncomfortable in the snow or after shuffling through it and getting covered in it. My feet were a little cold after a while but I thought perhaps that might help with the swelling that I usually experience when I walk so far.
I am so excited about Spain. Everyday is a new excitement about traveling to Europe and seeing the old cathedrals, homes and towns that have been there for hundreds of years. It really makes me think about how young everything is out here in the West and how petty our issues of being from this town or that place can be. I too am a pioneer in my everyday explorations though I live in a time where comfort and communications do not mean isolation. I am chosing a life that few people choose because they are satisfied with where they are at and I want to find more, experience more, and live more than I have been.
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