Day 16

Day 16: Navarrete to Azofra - 21.3 km

Randy and I start each day with a check in about how we are feeling. Typically this is met with a litany of ailments, from blisters to knees to ankles to shoulders. But this morning was different.

Randy: "How is your body today?"
Me, mentally checking, "Good actually. Nothing hurts! You?"
Randy: "Good too."

It was the first time since the Pyrenees that we were able to say we felt physically prepared for the day. Which is how we ended up knocking out 15 kilometers before lunch. And that included a late/second breakfast with friends from Colorado and Germany.

They say the first two weeks challenge you physically. This has definitely been true. We even met our friend Vincent from Germany at the pharmacy looking for compeed for blisters. "Every day I go to the pharmacy," he said. Every day.

But now that we have hit our 2 week mark we know how to treat blisters, adjust our packs, when to rest, and when to push through.

So today we focused on the kilometres, the scenery, the companionship, and the graffiti. Which is on every bridge and underpass, encouraging us along the way, reminding us we aren't alone and that it is in the challenge that we become strong.