Day 45: Ribadiso to A Rua, 21 km

We started our walk around 8:00 this morning and it was chilly, around 40°, but we had some pretty steep hills leaving Ribadiso so we warmed up quickly. It was a beautiful, sunny day, so I was in my shorts by the afternoon. There’s about a 25° temperature difference from morning to afternoon here, so layers are essential.
My word for the day is HAPPY, because I felt so much joy walking today, knowing how close I am to Santiago. I feel so much gratitude for being able to do this Camino. I’m grateful to my husband, who has shown nothing but support and encouragement for me on this journey. And I’m so grateful I have the health, time, and resources to do something like this. I’ve definitely had challenging days: My legs, ankles, and heels hurt daily, I got a few blisters, I felt lonely sometimes, and I even got eaten up by bedbugs one night, but even with those challenges, it’s all been worth it. I was going to say that I wouldn’t change a thing, but I would change staying in a place with bedbugs! 😆 It happens, and after heating everything I had to the point of melting the buttons off my shirt and melting my backpack zipper pulls together, no little critters are traveling with me so everything is fine. Amy never got a bite on her, thank goodness. She is highly allergic to bug bites and probably would have ended up in the hospital!
I loved starting this Camino with Grace and ending it with Amy, and I’m grateful for all the encouragement from my friends and family. Walking 500 miles across Spain is not something I ever thought I would do, yet here I am about to finish the last 12 miles into Santiago tomorrow. 🎉
I’m looking forward to reuniting with some of my Camino friends in Santiago, many of whom I met the first few days of my Camino. The weather forecast is a little iffy, but rain or shine, we will arrive tomorrow.
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