A walk in the woods

As I left Negreira I spotted this statue of a farther going on his pilgrimage while his wife sat behind, holding a toddler and his son trying to hold him back by the seams of his pants. A powerful image.

The sun rose as I climbed my first hill, and soon the landscape was bathed in red and warm rays. The path is mostly forest, so it is shady and cool, but the occasional clearing provides warmth and happiness.

15 more kilometers, 15 down, with the landscape flattening noticeably. This will be a good day.En savoir plus