Sunday 28 July 2019
We walked through small rural villages, even the livestock look confused by the mist.
It was very special walking into Santiago de Compostela this time, quite unplanned but it was three years exactly to the day we finished our Camino Portuguese and today we were were all walking together on the most beautiful clear blue sky day, just perfect. This was the first time we had come into the old town from the north west and it was so calm and peaceful, just lovely.
The cathedral is being renovated inside but the scale is still incredible, a very special place for one and all no matter what your beliefs are.
It's always tight competition between tapas in Santiago and San Sebastian but we tried our best to taste Santiago's finest as reward for the long, hard miles walked.
We had such a great night at Isabel's apartment in Sigueiro we all woke late but luckily we knew we only had 16.5k's to go to reach Santiago de Compostela.
Small side note, walking the camino really strips things back to what is important, water is always a priority, food.....even basics snacks just in case you need to walk 10k's before you find a bar open early serving coffee and tortilla, the weight you carry on your back and your attitude and resilience when tired and walking with aches/pains.
When we walked into Isabel's apartment we found a wee haven, lovely rooms ( so many) two bathrooms and a bath (hurrah), full kitchen and a washing machine (double hurrah), a courtyard and drying lines...perfecto! No wonder we slept so well.
For the first time we left in the mist. It was cool and beautiful and had a calming effect. We all knew this was our last day walking into Santiago and we all walked our own pace for or a while in our own contempations.
By about 11am the sun had burnt the mist off and it was glorious walking through woodlands lit up with dappled light and shade.
We had had a picnic breakfast at Isabel's apartment, some fruit and yoghurt so it was a welcome sight to see a cafe advertised. It said only 500mtrs off the track, yeah right, that's the longest 500mtrs I've ever walked, and then walked again to rejoin the trail.....but after 10ks with no coffee..... coffee was the winner on the day😊
It felt like we turned a corner and all of a sudden the little cobbled lanes were alive with tourists and pilgrims, hustle and bustle and everyone in awe of the incredible buildings and history at every turn.
Even a cat can complete the Camino😊
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