Day 15 - Hallucinating

I can talk about it because I heard Ginger and Drennan (best mother son team to travel with) confess to it as well. I’m not kidding, it happens. To put into perspective what I’m going through, pretend you are in Palm Desert in July and you wake up and decide to walk to Palm Springs in the middle of the day via the expressway. No amount of preparation can prepare you for the heat and flatness and the drab scenery as you march your way to your next destination.



I didn’t read Don Quixote but I can totally understand the fact that he fought windmills thinking they were dragons. I saw the windmills in the distance today and actually thought I saw Don in mid-flight. The drudgery of this part of the Camino is intense. And on a hot day it is next to impossible not to have every ounce drained from you.

My music kept me going and I thought of taking a selfie when Jim Morrison sat on my shoulder and personally sang “Crystal Ship” to me but I decided no one would believe it even if I had proof. This section of the Camino we are on is called Meseta and the potential for losing your mind is very real.

The good news is I passed the half way mark today! 250 miles!

Today’s post is dedicated to Rose who is graduation from university in June. She’s the quiet one with such a happy smile when she finally opens up. And a big thank you to the Gamboa family for sponsoring most of her education through university.