Fatigue

I spent last night at a Parochial Albergu in Granon. My body and in particular my feet are giving me signs of exhaustion. I wasn't sure how long I could keep up the pace or if I could push through it but fortunately Georgette wanted to push onward further than I could go so it forced me to take stock of my condition. Today I walked only 16 km before the fatigue set in again. Now I am in bed for the night. I had supper at 3then met a young Canadian woman and we walked around town a bit. Since then I've been resting. I plan to seriously shorten the distances I walk so that I can get better. If I don't I'm afraid I won't be walking for a while. It's very painful. But I have plenty of time to take my time. The Parochial Albergues are free places supported by donations. They even provide a nice meal at night and a light breakfast in the morning. But, there are no beds. You sleep on a mat on the floor. I actually slept better last night than I have in many nights. There were 36 people there, most in the same large room I was in. The folks cooking and managing the place are all volunteers who come from all over Europe for 2 weeks to give back to the pilgrims. This is the second place that has been staffed this way. They are usually Christian based hostels and are very basic but have been rewarding places to stay.