Day 3 - the day of the mud

This wasn't a particularly long day but rather difficult because of the rocky terrain and the mud and large puddles spanning the trail after the rain from the morning and previous days. The trail was also quite a bit more eroded than the last time o was on this part of the Camino in 2019, with jagged rocks sticking up.

But the main feature was the mud. I have owned a pair of waterproof socks for several years, and took them on previous Caminos, but they were really put to the test today, and performed admiraly. I wore them over a pair of regular socks with my sturdy hiking sandals. The sandals and waterproof socks were caked with mud, but the socks underneath were clean and dry. It's much easier to clean mud off of sandals and socks than shoes, and they are faster to dry.

The beginning of today's walk took us past a field of frisky horses that were having a great time running after one another.

We spent the night in private rooms at a nice albergue (pilgrim hostel) and enjoyed a communal dinner with fellow pilgrims from all over the world.Read more