walking to our destination accommodation Residencial Pinheira Manso in Seara, short of the day's normal destination of Ponte de Lima because I didn't like a 30 km day.
long day for all - 27 Km -and thankfully again warm weather and clear skies- how sweet!
Laura and I had walked ahead of Wendy as she was feeling up to covering the last
distance to the day's goal. Got to the end of the road where we would normally turn right for another hour into Ponte de Lima; were surprised by a car pulling up asking if we were their guests and would we like a ride down the last 5 minutes walk?
Even though Laura's feet were sore and blistering, decided we would finish the day with integrity and walk it in. once checked in, I dropped my pack and walked back to the intersection where we had to make the choice to turn right into town on the Way or left to the accommodation. Walking back to meet Wendy I suddenly realized how easily I was able to walk after the day's trek of 27 km;
and realizing what a difference carrying a load makes, and what difference shedding a load makes.
Dave S was ambitious before his April walk of the same route, planning to loose 20 lbs to make up for what he anticipated he was going to carry. He ended up carrying much less, but made up for that by not loosing the weight - untiI getting sick in Lisbon from seafood rejection, and thereupon loosing 10 of his goal. One way to do it for sure!
I was intrigued by how accustomed I had become to carrying the 18 lbs (8+ KG) without thinking and without realizing how much easier movement was without it. I guess we all become accustomed to carrying loads of our own making and choosing, until we're ready to shed them.
Hmmm...
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