Robert Burns famously addressed the little mouse whose carefully crafted nest had been accidentally broken up during ploughing :
But Mousie, thou art no thy lane,
In proving foresight may be vain:
The best laid schemes o' mice an' men
Gang oft agley...
And so my plans, so carefully laid, have gone askew, but at least I still have a roof over my head unlike the poor wee cow'ring tim'rous beastie, and I await a rescheduled flight on Thursday. Perhaps this is the wake-up call we all need about taking unnecessary air journeys? Certainly it is a reminder that Nature's power is mighty and we mere mortals are very small fry indeed.
If I can leave on Thursday then I will begin the walk at Mancilla de las Mulas, a walled town famous for horse-trading whose name comes from mano en silla (hand on the saddle). This will cut down my overall mileage to 345km, 15km short of my initial goal - but I can compensate by walking part of the way to Finisterre after reaching Santiago. However, all is in the lap of the Gods of the Camino - and St James! - and so it should be! I will keep you posted.......
Love and blessings
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