I didn’t fall asleep until one in the morning yesterday, because I accidentally took a one-hour siesta during the day, which completely killed my nighttime sleep. Apparently, my body is more than happy with just six hours of sleep in one go. I used the insomnia for Netflix and watched the documentary series Human Playground. I got up at 6:30 in the morning and was greeted by rain. At first it was just a light drizzle, which actually felt good because I’d had enough of the heat and humidity. But later, the rain shifted into a higher gear and I was soaked like a wet dog. It has never happened and never will happen that I pack a raincoat in my backpack. I hate that plastic shit on my body, you just stew in it, it’s worse than the burning sun. At least for me.
Because of the rain, I decided to take the cyclist’s route today, meaning the road, because the hiker path goes over a hill and in this weather that’s a foot injury waiting to happen – slippery rocks and mud. I’d rather walk a few extra kilometres than fuck up my feet. I actually liked the road, I was fast on the downhill, which had just the right slope for a dance in the rain. So there are no photos from today’s stage – my phone had to stay dry.
Today our crew is headed to Bilbao. At the moment I’m hanging out with Colombia, Canada and Kansas, because the boys match my pace and they’ve got more stamina. Sadly, Ellen stayed behind, she's struggling with blisters, so she’s skipping Bilbao. I kinda feel like this is the end of our time together. I won’t be waiting. I’ve got my own path, my plans, my challenges... As I already mentioned – today’s plan is to kill the little motherfuckers (read: bedbugs). While they take a bath in the washing machine and then fry in the dryer, I’ll take some time to visit the bombastic Guggenheim Museum, stuff my stomach, and then head off for a full-on "yippee night" in the city. This place has some good clubs – so if I’m lucky, I’ll roll out tomorrow with no sleep and just for you, my readers, invoke the 5th Amendment, American style. 😂
More about this gorgeous city tomorrow – or even better, the day after. Let’s pray, because it’s time for some “serious” partying. 😂
P.S. If you’ve seen the movie Berlin Calling, you know why Bilbao Calling.
If you haven’t – it’s about fucking time you watch it. 🥳🥳
