Day 40-Lestedo

Walked 12 miles in an on and off drizzle and a little wind. There were alot more people on the trail today. Alot. We didn't see anyone we had met previously. Up until now, we've been in the middle of the pack. We're not slow walkers but we're not fast either. Fast, long-legged walkers passed us frequently. Now that there are alot of new pilgrims that started in Sarria and don't have their Camino legs yet, we're finding that we're passing alot of people.

The countryside is beautiful and the villages we walked through were cute, even through the rain. I think we passed a manure factory at some point because it smelled really bad.

Our host for tonight is also a pilgrim who bought this place five years ago when he stayed here during his Camino. He gave us big hugs when he found out we started in St. Jean, as he did too.

We didn't take too many pictures today because of the rain.

Our host took me and another lodger to see a 12th century church nearby that is thought to have been built by women. There is also a knight's tomb inside of it and frescoes from the 1400s. The elderly gentleman who gave us a tour is a defender of women and told us several times to keep fighting for women's rights. When we got back, our host gave a chupito (shot) of a local liqueur called Tostado. It tastes like caramel and packs a punch.Read more