Sarria to Portomarin

Yesterday we past the 100km threshold so not far to go now. It was Monday yesterday & we were joined by many school groups of young people Ed’s age walking out of Sarria. Soo different. Many people on the path and in the cafes. Was nice to see Ed quietly observing. Last night Ed was sitting outside our albergue on his phone for ages, which is in incredible location over looking the river, kids were going down to the river & breaking bottles 😊. teens similar the world over. We are no longer in the high mountains but still a bit of up & down walking and lush green farming country. Yesterday we saw a dog and an old farmer asleep in the sun on the side of a field having siesta. It seemed intrusive to take a photo. I’m tired and even though not far to go the km’s feel heavy. We have been on the road for 6 weeks, will be 7 by the time we finish, this is longer than most people. I’m feeling a bit on my own carrying both our discomforts and negotiating our different preferences & not having familiar faces with us & path friends. Last night we stayed in quite comfortable place but they gave us 2 separate top bunks. I nearly cried & a young man with bottom bunk next to us noticed and offered to go in a top bunk so we could share a bunk. I was so grateful, one that he noticed & also to be able to sort our stuff together and not have to climb up and down. It’s hard organising all our stuff, harder from top bunk when we are not together. Then I had a chat with a Swedish woman & i saw her again at breakfast so that felt good. She could see how much effort it is to be with a teen who doesn’t see me. I had a good sleep & we have short day today thankfully. Only 17km to eirexe. We have couple of over 20km days this week then I planned a short day into Santiago as walking into cities can be long and hard with the traffic etc.Read more