I got an early start this morning and was out on the Way by 7:30 AM. I walked for about 45 minutes and then stopped for breakfast. I had a delicious omelette and fresh squeezed orange juice.
Well fueled I was back on the Way chewing up the kilometers. It was cloudy but no rain yet. It is amazing how much ground you can cover when you are walking and not huddling in a bus shelter to avoid a downpour. Most of the Way today was along these picturesque country roads.
I love the smell of the countryside as I walk the Camino. A friend from Springfield, Illinois once confessed that they like to drive out in the country after a spring rain and roll down the windows and smell the rich black farm ground.
In Galicia there is plenty of rich black farm ground. Most of it has been tilled and planted, with green shoots popping up out of the ground. In Galicia the smell of rich black farm ground mixes with the smell of cow manure for a truly earthy and not unpleasant aroma.
Most dogs on the Camino raise hell when you walk by. It doesn’t take long before the agitated barking becomes really annoying. This pup was sound asleep when I walked by. I had to bang on the fence to rouse him from his slumber and no amount of banging could motivate him to get up and bark at me.
We had one very big hill to climb before we descended into our final destination, Lago. At the top of the hill there was an observation deck where we rested and enjoyed the view.
I got to the alburgue at 1:00 PM and immediately took a long hot shower. Then I emptied my backpack and washed all my clothes. A bunch of people arrived about an hour after me and they are lined up waiting for the washing machine. Every once in a while it makes sense to schedule a short day and do laundry without waiting forever for your turn at the washer and dryer.
That’s it for today from Lago, Spain. I hope you are having a wonderful day wherever you are.
Steps walked – 26,368
Kilometers walked – 23.1
Flights of stairs climbed – 24
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