Our walk began like so many others with a climb through the early morning mist. It was quiet, there were a few walkers around us, not many. Like us most paused to try to capture this typical Galician morning.
Morning mist in Galicia
There wasn’t a lot of talking.
Things changed as we passed through the town of Arzua. Pilgrims poured out of the hostels and albergues. For the rest of the walk we had company all the way.
The beginning of the crowds
At our cafe stop I couldn’t resist the delicious cake. It was like a giant Chelsea bun but with a chocolate topping rather than sugar and cinnamon.
Holy cow, said one woman as I carried our tray past her.
I wish I had a photo of those cakes to show you. I don’t. But rest assured we cleaned them up – it takes a lot of calories to walk 780 kilometres.
While we were there a herd of about twenty cows did wander past but our food commentator had moved on.
Holy cows?
The walk may have been busy but it was as beautiful as the rest of Galicia.
Corn drying
The shadows are long for most of the day, the light soft.
Autumn light
We’ve been lucky with the weather. Three days of light rain near the beginning of our Camino and then much needed rain at the time of the fires. But we didn’t walk those days – I was sick. Since then, sunshine all the way, and likely the same for the next few days, while we are in Santiago de Compostela.
Tonight my body is tired and sore, more than usual, our guidebook is held together with sticking plaster, our pilgrim credentials are almost full.
Our credentials tell the story of our Camino
We have 19.8 kilometres left to walk. Then, in Santiago, we present our credencials before receiving the Compostela.
Categories: Camino de Santiago, Spain
Jill's Scene 
It’s so exciting to see your pilgrim’s credentials all filled up. You’re almost there! Galicia looks beautiful. It seems you have been very lucky with the weather. 🙂
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This has been a remarkable journey, full of joy and s few hurdles, but you both carried with an inspiring faith and determination. I feel privileged to have read your daily posts and grateful that you found energy to carefully prepare them and share it with us.
All the best for your last kms.
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En France le temps est clément aussi,. Des pélerins, certes de moins en moins nombreux, passent encore devant la maison c est toujours un plaisir de les voir, d entendre le bruit de leus batons et d échanger qelques mots avec eux.
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Almost there!
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I agree with pommepal – i have absolutely loved following your posts as you followed the trail. Thanks for taking the time to post, I’m sure some days you really must have wanted not to.
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I really appreciate how you have found time to post every single day. It has been a pleasure to follow along with you both. ONE more day….
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Enjoy your last day.
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I am so enjoying this walk that I will never get to make in person…
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GREAT collage of photos !. ONE DAY —-YAHOO!. The pain will seem like a fading memoir. Soak up this last and precious day fully. A MUST to attend the Pilgrims mass
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