30/10 people

Had the misfortune to hit a dorm with four ppl that had looselu spent time walking the way. 

It was though they fell over themselves to create a,bad vibe."Oh I've had horrendous blisters ... i get my pack sent forward daily ... I took a risk getting new shoes in Porto ... terrible business ..." 
A second woman chimed in & they began talking about home, work & post grad studies. Lady two, who just the night before melted a pair of socks "drying them in the microwave" expressed real concerns about second wave colonisation while teaching in the NT until funding was cut. She relayed a poor history of experiences six years ago when she "walked (part of) the Frances". Just to lower the tone further. They all agree that walking anywhere over 20k a day was the devil's work. 

A guy, part of a Spanish couple asserted that "all the private albergues & businesses will close this weekend for winter". (Tomorrow, Friday, being the last day of October.).

After hearing this I reflected on reasons I avoid gossipy groups & how destructive they are to anyone with a positive spirit! 

They went to pilgrims' dinner & came back chatty but somewhat stifled. At 2am one of the women spent a noisy half hour in the toilet, farting & squirting loudly & frequently coughing to mask the noise. As she returned to bed another loud fart escapes. Oh my! 

The only thing bothering me is a bloody mosquito & a noisy goat I saw tethered or tangled in a shrub yesterday. As I was endeavouring to tame a closer look a prickly German walker barked: " What are you going? ".
I said " its not happy & its tangle there". 
"No its not happy' was his bossy retort.
I'm now regretting not investigating further to determine whether it had been wild & was there for a reason, of an honest mistake. Regardless, it had no water & sounded distressed. The property had dodgy fencing & was overgrown. Bad or absent owner? 

I have no internet, I'm restless, its 2:30am & I'm three stops from Santiago de Compostela. Perhaps I need to focus. I woke 2.5 hours ago, cold, and calves & ankles all cramped. I dabbed Tiger Balm, massaged my legs & dug out my poncho to create more warmth. Its working, but I'm still wide awake. 

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