5 Days

When the boys were young and we were counting down to important dates such as Christmas or the end of the school year for example,  we used to keep track of how many more wake-ups we had until the special day finally arrived. As of today I have 5 more wake-ups until I depart for Spain and embark on a 500 mile walk across northern Spain on the Camino de Santiago. I am at once, both anxious and excited. I only have a few preparations left to do, amongst them is making three piles of the gear I have been accumulating for the past year. Must have, want, and luxury items. I have to do this necessary pruning to avoid carrying more weight in my backpack then the recommended 10% of my body weight. Being a bit overweight now is a good thing! Do I REALLY need to take a sarong/dress to change into after a hot sweaty day of walking in hiking gear?? I have 5 more wake-ups to figure it out.