To San Xulián

Had to walk a k in the mist for breakfast coffee and bumped into Ngaire. Lots of coffee stops but yay few peregrinos. Why? Starting about 8ks ahead of the mass staying at Portmarin was good. And even with multiple coffee stops the blob never caught us. We're only 3.2k out of Palas de Rei ( the big stop) so maybe we'll get caught tomorrow.
Highlights: misty morning; buying a round of soft white cheese from a woman through her kitchen window; mythic looking cow with huge horns (vaca cachina) , dogs and roses, bun with jamon and our cheese in a lovely park just before Pala de Rei, which was a bit average.Read more