a Rua

I had a terrible sleep last night
It was hot and the air conditioning in the room was not working, but making plenty of noise
So I opened the window, after it was finally dark
It gets dark really late here, after 10:00
But the sun also rises really late (like 7am)
Anyway, I was worried about someone taking my money belt while i was sleeping (weird thoughts)
So I got up to put it under my mattress

Was up early (for me) because I knew I had a very long day ahead of me
I had gone to the post office yesterday to get a box to send home some useless stuff, that I don't really want to give up, but don't want to schlep around
The post office doesn't open until 9:30 on Saturdays
So I was deciding whether to delay leaving until then --  um, no
So I loaded the packed box into my backpack and headed down for breakfast
Left the hotel at 8:30
My earliest start time yet
Wandered through town, about 1.5k in
And I start to think about where am I going to get my pilgrims stamp today (you need two every day to get your certificate at the end) since I am not so competitive I tend to forget about them
So then I think about passport. And of course realize that my money belt is back under the mattress. Crap!!
Back I go, it is warm enough already and I have just added 3k to my 19k day
So I grab a cab
And got my money belt
Phew

It was a brutal hot day
Lovely scenery
Nice people
I had to take my shoes off and change into sandals, but I knew that, that's why I had them the me.
Tried new socks that are just not up to the challenge.

I thought I would be at the hostel at 2:00 and I pulled in right at 2:00.
Showered and now relaxing with my sore feet

Oh and it is presently 97° heading up to 99° and I don't even want to think about what those are with a humid ex reading.
Fortunately a lot of today was through trees, but that sun is just waiting to take you down when you step out of the shade.