still going

got away about 730 from castrojeriz--hoping my foot would hold up---felt fine for 11kms where i found a bar and had a half hour break---after i started again my ankle was quite sore but i was on my way again and hobbled another 8 kms to boadilla where i had to stay---marie and helene had lunch there but decided to move on to the next town-- a further 6 kms away---but i was going nowhere.tried to stay off my foot as much as possible and that helped. about 30 pilgrims staying but no familiar faces---it makes quite a difference to me i´ve found---had a communal dinner which i quite like---opposite me was another aussie--frank---his name--not his manner--he was as introverted as me--an ex pom--chatted to a german girl--walking the camino for 4 days and then driving the rest of the way to santiago---i thought there must be an easier way to get there.
This morning I got up with the early risers at 6---paid for the usual spartan breakfast--tiny pieces of cold toast and hot coffee and was on my way about 715. Two options to stay today---at Fromista 6kms where the others had gone onto last night ---and Carrion 27kms---nothing else open in between. I had decided if I was limping or in pain at Fromista then it would be stupid to try and go another 21kms---so was hoping and praying I got beyond Fromista---and I did---foot still good---from there just one foot in front of the other about 21000 more times and hey presto I was in Carrion---booked into the monastery whereSt Francis of Assissi stayed---I dont think conditions have changed much since he stayed--pretty spartan---but the good news is that my foot feels much better after todays walk than after yesterdays---the pilgrims life come down to pretty basic ingrediants---and take just one day at a time--no point looking too far ahead. more news on Tim---has gone to the Spanish seaside and intends to come back to walk the final 100 kms. Many thanks for all the comments---very encouraged by them