El Burgo Ranero - Mansillas del las Mulas 18km

Today was a short walk.   We only went about 18km.   The group as a whole is doing well.  A couple of the students went ahead by bus to rest and recover from hurt knees and feet.

Didier walked with me again today.  The area was flat, so he was able to cover ground a lot quicker than I could.  He has an advantage on flat areas and downhill!  We still have a communication issue.  I really have no way to communicate with him except to share simple ideas and concepts.   We will get there, eventually.  We can't communicate easily, but we do have a bond.  He was very excited to find a Gideon's Bible in French in our room tonight.  Another window into this man's soul...  

We continue on to Leon tomorrow.   It will be another short day. 

Hopefully I will have more to share tomorrow.

Buen camino.

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