Hontanas to Boadilla

April 26  Hontanas to Boadilla

Today is Tuesday  after Easter. We walked thru the green fields of wheat and all. Of a sudden there are the ruins of 10 th century. convent in San Anton  and a beautifully sculptured church  you walk a few feet and you are back in the fields   We passed a beauty of a church called Our lady of the apple  on we walked small villages between miles of green fields Some small villages had 2.3.or even4 churches. All dedicated to a different saint. So did building these beautiful  churches make them happy. Happiness varies so. From place to place or even time a day  this morning happiness was just enjoying the beauty from the flowers,and fields to the company I was keeping. Now this afternoon happiness is a bunk a beer a bath and clean clothes. We arrived early in our albergue  There are 2 dorms in a converted barn 24 people in each. The owner is an artist and her pictures are thru out the place. There are metal sculptures and flowers thru out the garden  the two dorms open on to a large living room with a fireplace sofa and chairs and tables   In the main house is the dining room with long tables She also is the cook. We had a light lunch of salad and an omelet of  cheese and ham with bread. We ate with a group of Spanish men who corrected my Spanish shoes are masculine and boots feminine  wine is masculine  but beer is feminine   We had a lovely time. They had the full lunch. They started with a soup  one had a white bean soup and the others had a garlic soup. No meat in it bread and garlic. It is a typical Castillian soup. Looked delicious. The soup was followed by either a sheep stew or eggs and jamon. We all washed our clothes and then laid all over the grass in this beautiful garden enjoying the sun.The aubergue is across the street from the church  on the roof of the church was a very big nest. A storks nest. We could lay on the lawn and watch the storks fly around We have quite a mixture of people. Austrailia France Spain Germany and Ireland.   Some we have never seen and some are old mates. Stu's feet are a mess where is Theresa, Marion, Patty or Karen when I need them. They have something called compeed over here it is like a rubber bandage. Stu's s toes are now incased in rubber I  may have over done  if we go by another pilgrim hospital I will stop in. The other great thing is an ibuprofen  cream that Vinnie lent me for my knee. I actually needed rubbed on my entire body but I was afraid of overdosing. You are all in my prayers.