Day 27 - walking from Molinaseca to Ponferrada (7km or so)

I seem to have caught a bit of the flu because I was sick last night, but decided to continue to walk in the morning. I decided to listen to my body when I was just outside of the town of Columbrianos and a muscle near my left ankle started to feel sore. I have seen and heard about walker´s tendinitis that starts in the front of the foot almost like a tight shoe and then a strong pain. I continued to the next town and then caught the bus back to Ponferrrada.

The hospitalero here told me sometimes during the camino you have to learn to stop. It is not always the easiest decision to make, but it is part of the learning. While walking the camino it is best to walk at your own pace and you have more time to reflect and apreciate things if you are on your own. I have also been told the best times to walk the camino are either September-October or April-May.

What has been interesting about this experience is the treatment I have been suggested. When I arrived I was told to drink some hot tea with lemon and I was prepared an Sueroral which is a powder mixed with a litre of water to drink over the course of 24 hours. I was explained it was an oral version of what is in I.V. tubes. I knew more than anything else what I needed was sleep. After a little while I was brought some rice cooked with carrots to eat as well as some apple. It is interesting that when you are lying in bed about to fall asleep you can also walk with your mind or rather go over things in my head. I slept for about 16 hours and am feeling much better.