Last night I thought I should go out and get some light food but lunch was huge and I just stayed in. I'm trying to heal as much as possible for the final push so less walking is good.
I headed out about 7:30 after a coffee at the hotel made with the help of the owner. She really loves what she does and said I would probably be back. A very nice lady. I did like her place and will certainly stay if I come this way again.
I knocked off 8km before it was light. For most of the day I saw my English friends and Becky on and off. It was pleasant walking and not hard so I just plodded along. It was rolling green hills with collections of stone houses every few kilometers.
About noon it started to rain pretty hard and the last hour and a half was wet. I could see Portomarin in the distance for over an hour and I avoided stopping just to get there faster. When I finally got to town I walked up the main Camino street and found a bar and got a beer. Sitting outside I dug out my towel and dried off. The tapas was tortilla and it was really good. It wasn't particularly cool but it was nice to have the towel for warmth.
English and Becky walked up and joined for a few drinks. The English couple are Wayne and Angela. Wayne started the same day I did from SJPP. Why have we met before, I asked. We did, he replied, on day one, I said hi. Oops, sorry. Wayne had blasted ahead the first few days which is why we had not seen each other since. Jim, from the UP and Alaska, joined us. He was already showered and cleaned up and he left an hour after I did. He walks fast.
We all headed to our places but exchanged contacts to meet up for dinner.
After showering I went to the pharmacy to get some Compeed pads. My plan is to get to Santiago in the next three days. This will likely destroy my feet so I will apply these things as needed and keep walking. I booked two nights in Santiago already so I better make it. It should not be a problem. I have days with 25km, 29km and 40km. That 40km will be a long one but it will be done.
In town I saw Geo, Yaz and ???. I walked up the street and we talked about our day. They were looking for a cafe and I had to blog. The wind outside is crazy now.
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