Today was a bittersweet day for both Deb and I. After we arrived in Melide, Deb confided in me that she could walk no further. Her legs were done.
This part of the Camino is hard. Up and down elevations of up to 720 meters!
She has done 7 days of trekking and now will taxi to the next town for the follow three days.
Today when I arrived, as I am still walking the Camino, she had booked us into the hostel, made my bed, (oh ya) and did all the laundry.
She ROCKS.
I found it difficult to find my way out of Melide. It is a bigger town/city and the Camino markers were harder to spot.
Eventually I did and followed three French men along the Camino for about 3 kilometers.
Safety in numbers.
Again....which way to go.
The French men said to go right....so I did.
Everyone is covered with huge ponchos as it down poured almost the entire walk today.
Three and a half hours.....yikes.
I realized today that I haven't seen ANYBODY taking photos along the Camino.
Am I weird....don't answer that....lol.
But seriously....I want to remember every moment of this adventure...the good and the difficult.
Some familiar and favourite flora and fauna photos I took today.
This is an oasis in the middle of many kilometers of no cafes.
I love the little pink car in the back.
I purchased from her roasted chestnuts. I LOVE these wee guys.
Italy and Spain always have people roasting them on the streets and selling them for practically nothing.
For a small cup of about 8-10...peeled too....one euro.
I looked it up, as I have seen them all over the Camino trail, and they are not tasty at all and can upset your stomach if eaten raw.
I got a wee bit lost today. Only missed my Camino marker by about 200 meters.
Funny because it was just teaming down rain and cars were beeping their horns at me...they knew I was going the wrong way.
Love those Spaniards.
Stopped only once for freshly squeezed orange juice, cappuccino and homemade lemon cake.
Three euros and twenty cents.
I looked like a drowned rat when I arrived.
More fields of eucalyptus trees.
I know I am getting close to them because I can smell their scent.
A very, very old Camino marker close to Arzua.
Met these two lovely ladies today. We walked separate but together on the trail for almost 6 kilometers.
Finally we chatted and introduced ourselves and then I was in Arzua....for the night.
Marta, on the left, lives in Budapest, Hungary and Guillia, on the right, lives in Pisa, Italy.
Loved hanging with them for a rainy day on the Camino.
Love my blessed life.
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