Day 19 Padron to O Mirradoira

No rain today. Yay! We had a long way to go today. About 12.5 miles through farmland and forest. We saw many animals on the way: a bunch of beagles in a yard, baying at the pilgrims going by, many cats on the trail today, some goats, roosters, and turkeys. We’ve been moving away from the coast, so we are climbing in elevation, which is not my strong suit, but I am getting faster up the hills. My feet were pretty tired by the end of the day.

As we were waiting for the restaurant to open (we didn’t make it before siesta today) I came downstairs to get some tea, and who should I see but Ingrid, our fire alarm friend from very early in the trip. We drank tea and talked about our journey, which ends tomorrow when we reach Santiago, thinking about all we’ve accomplished. This trip has taken up so much of our time and thoughts for so long with planning, packing, and walking, it’s hard to believe it’s almost over. We agreed that it may take some time to process the whole thing. Finding Ingrid again was another gift from the Camino.Read more