A Day On A Path
Boring day. Lucky you! The antibiotics seem to be doing their job. Less chest burning. Sore throat nearly gone. But my chest is still rattling enough that I was able to send John a recording.
I have a nice room, but the only place close to eat is a corner bar / pizzeria. Pretty sure all frozen pizzas. No matter!
Tidbit: Ribadiso da Baixo has a population of 9. Obviously their economy is entirely pilgrim-based.
Today’s path continued through woodlands. There is infrastructure improvements in many villages. I wonder if the villages received COVID grants to help this Camino-based economy? The result of the roadwork was a net increase of 4 km to an already 25 km day due to detours and reroutes. (At least, I’m guessing that’s what caused the extra 2.5 miles.) I walked my 16.5 miles and taxied the unexpected extra 2.5 miles. I was at my limit.
I’m tired and this looks like a long hard day.
There were two routes out of Portomarin. I think this elevation map was for the more difficult route. The easier route wasn’t shorter, but had less elevation gains.
Taxi to Santiago, 41 miles.
Got a hug from a Danish fellow I’ve been seeing here and there. He said I must have a cortado and promptly ordered it for the señora.
Riding along listening to Hotel California on the taxi’s radio. Still surprises me that most of the music I hear is American.
I started walking 37 days ago. Wow.
