This is quite amazing. Someone had a bout of tendonitis in Rabinal del Cambino.
We signed into an alberque on the outside of town and got our gear all settled in. We then went wondering in the town and came across another alberque and went in to check it out. We sat down at a nice ‘happening’ bar and patio with lots of Perigrenos. Ted knew a number of them and we had a great time updating on experiences and people. One fellow Ted had talked and walked with a number of times emerged from behind a closed door. Tom greeted Ted warmly and pointed to his legs to show off his multiple, two-coloured bandages. “What the heck happened?” was the natural question. It turns out that there is a physiotherapist who works out of the alberque and that he has a wonderful method for healing tendonitis. For just over an hour, this therapist worked on Tom’s legs with deep, painful massage, oils and bells (yes, the ding dong type), and then applied these bandages. Tom said he felt great. All this for 18 Euros – and on a Sunday. What luck to find that just when he needed it most.
Or was it luck? Without delving too deeply into faith, there is a saying on the Camino that needs are provided for, usually when the need is greatest. My experience so far - there have been a couple of events that I am remaining open about. Perhaps coincidence can not fully explain them. Ahh the Camino!!
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