Friday, February 9, 2024
A new day is here, and I’m feeling optimistic. One thought on my mind this morning is that my biggest question is how many miles can River go in a day. To do the Camino in two months we need to average about 12 miles per day. Our longest hike so far has been 10, and those have been without packs. I’m sure the rest of the family can make it, but I need to know how far I can go with her. And I need to know how I’m going to carry her when she gets tired. She’s just too little to walk more than 5-8 miles in a day.
I also need to get caught up on the blog.
Oh, and Betty has made a bunch of granola and salsa over the past couple of days, and we need to get it sold.l and distributed.
In the afternoon we went for a 10 mile hike. Those who had them used their new waterproof socks, and they worked perfectly. It was a cold a mildly wet day, but everyone had warm dry feet.
One major challenge today was River. Today we hiked with packs, and after Grandma’s I threw her on my shoulders. But she kept slipping between the pack and my neck, putting a ton of strain on my shoulders and back and neck. I carried her that way all the way home, but it was super uncomfortable. Oh, and she fell asleep, which makes everything doubly hard because she gets super floppy. We’ve got to try something else. Maybe she can ride inside my pack? Maybe a MOBY wrap?
In the evening, Elena and Josh Smith and Roxanna and all of their kids came over for dinner. It was so great visiting with them. They are great!
• Distance hiked today: 16 km / 10 mi
• Distance hiked on trip: 111.75 km / 69.63 mi