I slept for 11 hours after walking 27K in 9. Without a doubt, waking up with a delicious coffee in an inn very close to the sea was the best thing that could have happened to me.
Casa Blanca, a very nice inn with exceptional service, got a perfect score when the manager told me, “We have a gift for you.”
Yay!
A perfectly sized mug with the inn's logo and my name on it. The best!
It was truly a motivating gesture, especially because that morning, after the walk, I drank coffee from my mug while chatting with other walkers, and that's how I learned everyone's names without asking, ha ha ha.
On the terrace there was a huge thermos, the kind that always keeps coffee hot. I had many cups while chatting and learned some tips for repeating the feat as a hiker next year.
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P.S.: The 39th edition of the walk in honor of San Sebastián in Ocumare de la Costa de Oro, a municipality in the state of Aragua, Venezuela, is 42K. It starts at the El Limón checkpoint, with 12K uphill, 20K downhill, and 10K on a straight path through wooded vegetation full of birds, pleasant weather, and many waterfalls along the way.
Its origin is due to a promise made by a mother who had to choose between her life and that of her son.
Today, devotees, athletes, and ordinary people like me who love to surround ourselves with good vibes come together, and if there's coffee, even better.
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