Camino, day 11 - Padron

# of blisters: nothing new!ack to 3 (toe nail is pending (still afraid to look, lol) ...
# of times birds have pooped on me: 1
# of times items falling from trees have beamed me in the head: 5 (1 fig, 1 pinecone, 2 Japanese walnut and an acorn)
# of le squishies found Le squished: 8
# of le squishies found alive: 1
# of snakes: 1 🐍
# of times tripping over my own 2 feet: 1
(cumulative counts and this ends tomorrow)

30,893 (+ 137 x 2 for Barb) steps... 20.40 kms today....

We left Caldas de Reis in the dark, over the Roman bridge and quickly entered more rural paths. There is smoke drifting up from Portugal into Spain from the fires - pilgrims in Portugal have been advised to not walk for a few days. Barb is tracking at least 5 Camino puppies and fed a horse today (we have to use up the apples somehow!) Walking was a bit easier today and I'm confident that I can complete the path and make it to Santiago tomorrow. The route gets busier as we get closer, other routes merge into one and sometimes it feels like battling a line up at Disneyland.

First stop for coffee and snack was at Folgar do Peregrino. We then went off the beaten track for lunch - and what a great idea! Casa Chavez made the most incredible veggie and egg sandwich - the eggs from their hens and the veggies from their garden - these were almost a foot long! and the price!!! 2 sandwiches and 3 drinks were just 11€!!! It was too much so became part of dinner!

The day was cool and we made better time than expected, so did a bit of extra sites before checking in. Padron is the legendary starting point of the James ministry in Spain and the subsequent return of his mortal remains after his martyrdom in Jerusalem. We wandered past Fonte de Carme just below the imposing Convento de Carme, a most incredible view from the balconies here (although the church and convention cannot be entered).

Another visit to our favorite market, Froiz, for salads and fruit... we have our last day tomorrow... 25+ kms to complete and that means an early start!
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