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Walking at night, dawn, and a community evening in Sanbol.
Night departure from Burgos and a day between Tardajos and Sanbol.
During the night walk, around 2:00, a huge sleepiness hit me. Just before Tardajos I found an abandoned trailer, climbed on it with my sleeping bag, and slept for about three hours.
Starting again in the dark, I saw dawn while walking alone: beautiful colors, cool air, silent trail, and that full feeling of being exactly where I wanted to be.
Later I arrived in Sanbol. The albergue was very out of the way, in the middle of the countryside, with lawn, outdoor tables, and a tiny icy pool. I even tried putting my foot in, but it was so cold I could not stay longer than a few seconds.
There was a practical constraint though: the albergue opened at 15:00 and I had arrived much earlier. I managed the day between short breaks, simple food, and waiting for opening, then went back in. That day I also met two pilgrims from Los Angeles and, in the evening, the company widened with people I already knew: Giselle, Carla, Sara, Beatrice, Ananda, and Alicia.
The communal donative dinner was one of the best moments: shared table, paella, and a very human atmosphere.
The sharp transition between night silence, dawn light, and the slow atmosphere of an albergue in the middle of nowhere.
Managing sleep and timing well changes the quality of a stage: it is not only a matter of kilometers.
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