Last night's Menu del Dia was filling and convivial ... though the large dining room was empty at first ... Paul arriving soon after and choosing to eat, for the conversation more than the food ... first encountered in Deba, his abrupt manner having offended his compatriot, Oni, we connected briefly there ... this was a chance for more ... a doctor from Arizona via Detroit, at 50 decided to slow down, reduced working hours to 20 each week ... questioning the medical model of healthcare...learning to listen for more than the symptoms with which to construct a diagnosis ... compassion for self and patient more important ...interested also in matters philosophical, which continued when Brigitte arrived ...
An early, damp start, soon drying and by halfway, sunshine ... before that, the very impressive monastery where the others stayed. ..and lovely walks along forest tracks ... lots of walking infrastructure in evidence, paths dressed in stones, complementing earlier cobbled tracks, wooden staircase easing steep descent ... bridges ... and for the last few kilometres a welcome flat path alongside the road ... before that a three course lunch and longish rest from all the ups and downs ...
At the hostel, a contrast with yesterday's donativo pilgrim place ... this is commercial, albeit with bunks ... Adam mentioned yesterday the Hostelling International phenomenon in Australia and New Zealand and this looks the same ... pack 'em in ... open 24 hours ... hey ho, time to explore the town ...
I know that you are not a city man - please consider having a look at Bilbao - it's more than The Guggenheim.
ReplyDeleteYou might want to have a look at Jonathan Quintin's video - "Sacred geometry for you" - covers The Golden Ratio succinctly - this is the ratio that the universe uses to multiply and divide itself at all scales - 1/1.618...