Sarria to Gonzar

Today was a beautiful walk through meadows and ancient oak forests. There was, however, at no point an even surface to walk on. We seemed to be on a steady incline all day, accept a decline into the town of Portamarine for lunch.

The forecast was for rain, but we managed to dodge rain for most of the day. We enjoyed walking in about 10 degrees. Tomorrow it looks like our fortunes will change with 80% chance of rain for our 30+km walk.

We have landed on our feet tonight with a lovely modern purpose built hostel/albergue. We have learned that the photos online do not always match the reality of the accommodation (I.e last night). But tonight is great! And there is a hearty salad on the menu - vegetables are very very hard to come by on the Camino. Alcohol is very cheap. 2 Euros for a lovely glass of red (and 5 Euros for a packet of cigarettes; if that's your gig).

Today, we passed through the "100km to go to Santiago" marker - it's a big deal, and we had our photo taken.
It means we have survived 700kms and are on the home stretch. The girls and I (Michelle) are fantasizing about throwing our trail shoes and various items of camino clothing; we cannot wait to get our everyday clothing suitcases back! So many people say that walking the Camino made them realize how little they need in terms of material possessions (I think it is having the opposite effect on us - we dream of nail salons and shopping malls!).

We caught up with both Emma and Kim today, we met them way back on day seven, so it was great to hear about their travels...

Only 3 days of walking to go...it has been great walking as a family, even though some days there is a few metres between us all...we are creating awesome memories.Leggi altro