Oct 7
Less than 200 km (120 miles) to reach Santiago de Compostela on our Camino! We see many stylized images of a peregrino (pilgrim) on the way. Most carry a staff and gourd for water. After bearing the heat of several days ago, I don’t know how they managed!
Ben carries his backpack everywhere, which gives him the freedom to choose his accommodation at the end of a day walking ( assuming there are vacancies). Jane and I carry much smaller day-packs with water and other essentials. We use a transporter service to send our one larger backpack with spare clothes etc on to our next albergue (hostel), which means we need to have a confirmed reservation for the next day.
Lots of wild chestnuts along the road, reminding me of the Christmas carol about chestnuts roasting over an open fire. A local resident told us that at this time of year “it is raining nuts!”
Beautiful wine country once more.
