Puertomarin to Palas del Rei

Nick has been concerned about my attitude “El Camino will provide”. So, he is now taking the task of calling hotels, Pensiones, Albergues and anything in between. He does not want to sleep under the stars. This week we got caught with a wave of people, and families from all over the world. We were told of an estimated 600 families' that has made reservations, for making the pilgrimage this week. Thats not counting does already coming through the multiple Caminos that converge around Sarria. Hence, the availability of rooms near the path of El Camino are all booked. We are trying to minimize the collateral of walking. Some Pensiones and Hotels located off the path offer transportation where they get you and bring you back to El Camino trail.

We walked for 9.5 hours today. We were a set of broken bones held together by our commitment to finish El Camino de Santiago. This route is not difficult on a fresh body, but miles and miles are beginning to accumulate. The say that the body will adjust, we are waiting for it to happen.

I have been limping for a while from pain in the bottom of my foot and my left hip is beginning to tell me that is there... My main concern is the coughing that is progressing. I am having some lozenges to help with the cough. Nick’s knees are not in good shape either. Today, a group of Spaniard ladies, one of them offered to help. She reached behind the knee and two/three fingers down and Nick jumped. She then started massaging the area and it offered relief for about 10 minutes, but we’re about two miles away. So, he has to sucked it up and continued. We have a few tough days in front of us, but we are determined…Read more