Cadavedo to La Caridad

Horrible night sleep, my left foot kept me awake until about 1, then some intestinal  issues cropped up.  I slept about four hours.

Went for breakfast and then to farmacia to get meds for intestinal issues.  Walked to train station.  At train station, we made decision to go on La Caridad.  Total 46.5 km covered.  This will give me a day of rest to get intestinal issues under control and maybe get help for my foot issue.  So glad I'm having a good trip.  😆

Scheduled train time was not what we were told, good thing we arrived very early.  Nice train, 4€ each.  Train departed about 940, not sure when it will arrive. But I hope we will be to our destination soon.

Arrived in La Caridad, wondered around to find albergue. Stopped in a few stores, bought a ball as Jean suggested.  Asked several people and found the albergue.

Very nice place, with 20 bunks or so, very new facility.   I went outside and gave my toe some medical attention. Cut off chunks of the nail.  It was pretty red and irritated.   Paulette went into town and I tried to nap.  No such luck. 

Got dressed, put shoes on, went into town to see doctor about my heel.  Diagnosis,  plantas facia  (check spelling).  70€ for visit,  fortunately one of the girls spoke enough English to translate.  Common problem on Camino, she did fancy tape job (which I will have great deal difficulty duplicating).  Got new med prescriptions and off I go.

Since Spain shuts down stores between 130 and 400, I would have to wait to get my meds as it was 300.

I walked back to albergue thinking Paulette would be back, she wasn't. I changed shoes, left her note and walked back to town.

Normally, it is recommended that I would rest, little or no walking with my diagnosis, but that probably isn't going to happen.  We will come up with plan to get to Santiago de Compostela, walking, train, or bus.

I'm frustrated, understandably, with my body issues. I really wanted to walk the 420 miles, but we've already taken bus and train total of 175+ miles.  It just wasn't meant to be.

Went into town, met up with Paulette,  got wonderful salad and wine and then ice cream.  So relaxing.

Picked up my meds and Paulette went to store and got snacks for next few days.  We walked around a little until my foot couldn't take it anymore.

Finally got John to answer phone, told him my issues, he told me go with it.  Enjoy the time, go with flow.  It is always so good to talk with him.

My cold, which I picked up a few days ago, is getting worse. I cough like I smoke cigarettes.  I think my lack of sleep isn't helping my cold, my stomach, or my attitude.

We will be discussing our further plans tomorrow.  We have 14 days left, and I won't be able to walk it all.  Possibly walk the last 100km so I can complete the Camino,  but do I need to do that, have I already walked enough.

Day Fifteen Done!