We had another lovely dinner yesterday at Corazon Puro made by my amazing hosts Barbara and Istvan and shared with the new arrivals 2 lovely Americans Chuck and Skip, an American lady and an Australian Scottish guy Hugh. They were great fun and we had lots of laughs.
In the morning after breakfast I waved them off and wished them a Bien Camino.
Istvan then drove me to Burguete to the accommodation where I was going to meet Bernie and Beate. It was very quiet and there was nothing to do. The hotel restaurant and bar was shut and I wanted a coffee. I tried to head out along the street hoping to find a bar so I could sit in the sun have a coffee and watch the world go by. Well I didn't get more than 50m and I realised that on cruches and in my condition that was probably a long way. I'd worked up quite a sweat and I couldn't see anything that looked open so I headed back to my hotel to wait for lunch time. I was hoping to have lunch in their outside area but it was closed so I had to stay inside. I felt like a prisoner and wasn't happy being caged indoors when all I wanted to do was sit quietly and watch the world go by.
Eventually Bernie, Beate and another lovely lady Alvira arrived exhausted but excited from their very tough day. It was an emotional reunion as we all got chance to catch up on the events of each others past couple of days. Beate has decided to accompany me back to Madrid as it was me she came to see in the first place not to necessarily walk the Camino and I'm very grateful. Bernie is going to be just fine on the Camino and I'll look forward to her story.
We all had a lovely dinner together with heaps of laughter. Bernie even managed to get my trousers off for me which I've been wearing since I left Brisbane because I didn't want anyone to cut them to get them over my leg as they're my favorites. Now she's just going to have to help me get them back on again. This could be a challenge.
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