It was a another pleasant walk through the Galician countryside. Wide paths for easy walking - for all those newby pilgrims. Like yesterday, it was very reminiscent of walking in the English countryside - especially the pungent smells of the local farms.
Once again we decided to go beyond the traditional stop and carried on to the next village. Those additional 8 kilometers were not easy as we were walking in the heat...Yes, heat. The last thing expected in Galicia is warm weather. But we will take it.
The folks in our albergue are all walkers that started in St Jean or thereabouts. We all seem to want to avoid the recent influx of pilgrims and avoid the "designated" stops. But our rituals remain the same - shortly after arrival shower and then wash whatever clothes need it. Thereafter sit around and drink beer or wine and chat about the day and figure out how far to walk the next day. Finally, the 7pm pilgrim meal and then to bed. Wake up the next day about 6:30 -7:00am. Repeat. It's wonderful.
No WiFi in this hamlet, so I will post this tomorrow - Tuesday
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