Today's short walk had the feel of walking in England. Green, green pastures everywhere with views of unending hills. Green because it does rain a lot in Galicia. But it appears the next few days will be rain free for us, so hopefully we will arrive in Santiago with rain gear stored in the pack.
I remain amazed at the prices for lunch/dinner. Typically 10 Euro per person for three courses with a bottle of wine - tax and tip included. Today's lunch was particularly good with a bowl of Caldo Gallego, followed by Merluza in an olive oil/tomato/red pepper sauce, ending with membrillo and goat cheese dessert. A bottle of a decent local white and my lingering sore throat/cold was less bothersome.
We have met up with Erik our Dutch friend, whom we had not seen for one week. He can barely walk because of swollen ankles and painful shins. But he will carry on in part because our entire Camino family is supposed to meet this coming Friday in front of the Santiago Cathedral....
I have spared you - dear readers - the countless stories of pelegrinos' foot problems. Suffice to say that my feet have treated me well on this journey. Same with Les. Let's hope it stays that way for the next 6 days.
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