Foot Notes 1

Foot Notes (pun intended) will be added to the blog to just jot down any noteworthy observations we encounter. Neither of us have ever created a blog and journalists or poets we are not!

Status Report: completed 130 miles and are here in Santo Domingo De Calzada….try saying that 10 times fast! We are celebrating our mileage. This journey is a little more difficult then we first imagined because of the natural terrain and the uneven condition of the trail.

Damage Report:
Angie: She just recovered from her knee pain caused by the steep desent from the Pyrenees. But now both lower legs and feet are swollen plus 2 painful blisters.It was a very painful last 3 miles of our 12 mile trek into Santo Domingo. A Vicodin helped and today a couple of Advil helped with the pain. We just finished 2 iceing session and I gave her a prolonged massage on both feet. We took a rest day in Santos Domingo….Angie never left the room and was off her feet 90 percent of the time. Tomorrow we will make a decision on whether to stay another day before continuing the journey. Her safety is primary on my mind. She says that she is determined, more than ever to complete this pilgrimage.
Mike: The first week of this trip, I developed a 1/2 inch blister on my little toe on my right foot. Drained it and put a piece of Compete tape on it and that took care of it. 4 days ago I developed a sore muscle in my lower left back. Angie noticed the next day that my back backpack was lopsided. She pulled a couple of straps to even it up and 2days later my pain went away.
We have met a few people with foot or knee or back pain that have pulled off the trail and have taken the bus.” But for the grace of God, so go we”

I have added some photos under the. post titled “From Orisson To Roncevalles” For those of you that don’t know it, you can access all prior posts by going to the right side of this site where all posts are listed.
Ciao for now,
Mike