31°C — Hot! Sunny!
By Laurel
The small village, as befitting the site of a monastery, was completely silent when we tiptoed out of the albergue and found our way onto the trail early in the morning. Knowing that it would be a scorcher of a day, we had headed out at 5:45 am. We slowly inched up the hillside on a rocky path, avoiding tripping thanks to the aid of our headlamp. The birds began to chirp and gradually the sky lightened and displayed pretty pastels. This was the perfection of the morning — cool and fresh. The Camino led us through the countryside and eventually past a bar where we (and three other pilgrims) were nourished by coffee and bananas. Now it was getting hot and, soon, hotter. By the time we reached our destination at Botos, we were sweltering and very happy to be done walking for the day. Our laundry was washed in the bathroom sink and dried in record time in the hot sun.
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