Most OCD Pilgrim Ever (revised)

My hiking companion Luke has opted not to read this blog while we´re on the trip, so I get to tell you about all his quirks before he has a chance to censor... ha! Let´s begin with the fact that every morning, about 5 minutes into the walk, he asks me to check his pack for his passport. This happens every morning without fail. He´s only remembered to check for it once before we start walking. Actually, let me go ahead and give you an entire play-by-play of Luke´s day, which is entirely predictable at this point:

5:45am: Luke wakes up to the sound of old men rustling in their bags and awesome banana hammock views

6:00am: Luke rolls up his sleeping bag and then wakes me up. While I am getting my stuff together, Luke has a minor panic attack because he hates waiting. He is ready in 5 minutes every morning because all of his clothes were pre-packed the night before in separate Ziplock bags.

7:00am: We head out on the trail. By this point, all Luke can think about are chocolate croissants. In the first town we come to, he´ll buy at least one and eat it en route.

circa 11:00am: Luke buys a Coke and drinks it.

throughout the day: The group takes multiple breaks. Luke stops and sips his water, then decides to walk on... because he hates waiting.

an hour ahead of the rest of the group: Luke arrives in town and has another mild panic attack while trying to figure out where we will stay, how everyone will find him, and how responsible he is for making sure everyone gets a spot.

once accomodations have been arranged: Luke has a beer. (Our friend from Luxembourg observed that Luke really likes beer, which would be funny to anyone in the States since there, Luke never drinks).

Another one of Luke´s most entertaining tendencies is to partly remember a Spanish word or phrase and then hurriedly throw it into conversation. Some of my favorite examples are:

- Asking "Quisiera helado?" instead of "Te gusta helado?"
(Or, "Would you like icecream?" instead of "Do you like icecream?")

- Asking "Necesitas Ignacio?" instead of "Necesito firmar?"
(Or, "Do you need Ignacio?" instead of "Do I need to sign?")

- My all time favorite was when he asked for a sopapilla (a Spanish dessert) instead of a sepillo (a toothbrush)