Day 38 - Casanova to Arzua

I think I've adapted to the crowds more now as today felt a bit like a festival of sorts! Or maybe it's because I'm so near the end that it feels like fiesta time!?

I saw heaps and heaps of eucalypt trees today, young and old! It was pretty cool actually, and I felt at home amongst them 💚... I even felt the urge to collect some pretty coloured leaves just for fun!

I read that the eucalypt tree came to Europe and to Galicia in the 19th century when a Galician monk brought some seeds from the far away land of Australia where he had been a missionary.... so interesting!!

Today was a lovely relaxed meander up & down hills, through village after village! I didn't feel rushed and didn't really care what time I arrived... I was just really enjoying the journey. I even made 3 stops, which I'm actually pretty proud of because usually I power on through 😬

I saw sheep, horses, dogs, cats, snails, cows, slow walkers, fast walkers, LOUD walkers, young & old... it's so diverse here... you really do get all walks of life ... It's awesome to be amongst it!
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Another awesome pitstop was at the rivers edge! I took my shoes off and dipped my feet into the cold water....soooo good.... my feet were very happy!!!👣💦

There were a few hippies selling their wares today, too! They had some cool handmade jewellery! It felt good to stop and make the effort to look at their handiwork! 💛

I ran into Quetzel again today, too!! ... I thought they were long gone since I hadn't seen them for quite some time now! It happens all the time on Camino... you just never know who you'll bump into again ... weeks later, even! ... just when you think you'll never cross paths again! ...BOOM!✨️

Only 3 more days of walking to go, and they are all between 10 - 15kms, so maybe a couple of sleep-ins are on the cards?!Read more