Splitting up

Anne and I noticed that on days we were not walking together that each of us seemed to have more contact with others. A single person is easier to open a conversation with---a couple or group much more difficult to penetrate. So today we decided to set off 30 minutes apart. I was well enough to walk (both legs functioning) and was reasonably energised so much so that I caught up with Anne at our first stop.She set off again ahead of me but she saw me coming at the Cruz de Ferro (where you leave a stone you have brought from home, representing leaving all your troubles behind)and I took the opportunity to leave a stone with LORNE written on it so that all our issues there will be resolved. I then took the lead. The mountain wild flowers were plentiful and covered the spectrum of colours but there was a difficult steep downward path to negotiate for about 4 kms. I had lots of opportunities to connect with people but didn't feel up to the effort today but Anne reported that she had a lovely day so we are likely to repeat the experiment .Have a room in the attic here with the ceiling sloping from 7 foot high on one side to 3 foot on the other,but it is our own room which is a blessing.A shortish day today and tomorrow(17kms both days) so that is something to be grateful for.Struggling today,tomorrow will be better.