Sunday May 26, 2019

Redondela to Pontevedra, Spain—Day 11; 34,217 steps 

Proverbs 11

v. 22  Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.  Europeans have different standards of modesty from Americans.  In the albergues Maurice has already had several unexpected eyefuls before he could avert his eyes.  I don’t think anybody means to flash; it’s just tight quarters with minimal private space.  If we’re out in the open, I sleep with my next day’s clean shirt on and in the morning slip on my shorts before I get out from under the sleeping bag.  Tonight in the quads, with about one meter between the beds, Maurice used our bendy hooks to hang his towel along the side of his bed to avoid surprises from the young ladies in the next bunk.  Delightful young ladies—just don’t want them to be too delightful.  Dear Lord, please keep us pilgrims from being distracted by the world.  Help us fix our eyes on you.

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