Eine Mütze Schlaf

At 6:00 am our hostel comes to life. Everyone gets up, packs their things, and sets off. Kay and I only get up when the hostel is already empty, it's still dark outside. It's not easy for us to move forward, so we first have a coffee and eat baguette (baguette, baguette, baguette as always). So fortified, we continue. Today our goal is El Ganso, 13 km away. After a while, walking actually becomes easier for us and we pick up the pace. Before we know it, we're in El Ganso and we sit down and eat... you guessed it, baguette. Then coffee. Countless pilgrims pass us by and we can't stay seated. So let's go, let's go! 7 km in the blazing sun. We sweat, but we talk a lot and we keep running into familiar faces. Every time we pass someone, we wish each other a 'Buen Camino' (good journey). Time flies by. And after a short uphill climb, we feel like Swiss mountain goats, we arrive in Rabenal del Camino. The shower is amazing and the owner is very friendly. After the usual handwashing of laundry - thank goodness my mom taught me how to wash - we relax.

We're eating at the restaurant tonight and having a glass of wine/beer. We're joined by a nice young Australian. We go to bed early, unfortunately someone in the room is snoring louder than a chainsaw and the night is restless.