Camino, day 6 - Porrino

# of blisters: 5... toe nail is pending...
# of times birds have pooped on me: 1
# of times items falling from trees have beamed me in the head: 3 (1 fig, 1 pinecone, 1 Japanese walnut)
# of le squishies found Le squished: 7
(cumulative counts)

22, 340 steps...16.35 kms today

The weather was supposed to hit the 30's today... so we got an early start... like, in the dark! lol... walking with cellphone flashlights to avoid tripping and to ensure we stayed on the path! Only 2 cafés on this route...grateful we had provisions for snacks along the way. My new blister is a bad one... I'm going to name him Balthazar... I don't want to say that it was a boring walk day, it was a utilitarian walk day, a day of purpose to get to the next stop. We're now about 103 km from Santiago and must keep going to get our Compestellas. (Unless my foot falls off! - grateful for canadian health insurance! I think mine covers prosthetics... lol)
Sometime around km 4, I started hearing this music and kept asking Barb if her phone was ringing or an alarm ringing! Shortly after, we passed a spot called Cruz de San Telmo, also known as the bridge of Fevers (Ponte des Febres), and the music was louder! At this spot, San Telmo fell sick and died of a fever in 1251 on his way back from a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compestella. As we walked a bit further and rounded a bend, 2 gentlemen were playing bagpipes along the route! The perfect spot for a haunting melody. 🎶 The rest of the way into Porrino was less enchanting (think long stretch of asphalt). We checked in 1 minute early at our hostel... rested a bit and went out to 'hunt' dinner... we ran into Vy, shared a beverage and grocery shop - then a stop at the farmica for more bandaids... home for dinner and another early night!
Still loving the journey... 💙🥾 Buen Camino!Leia mais