After my market visit, being careful not to overload my pack, I spent two hours in one of the "pulperías", octopus houses, waiting with some other peregrinos for my friends to arrive. I had some pulpo (yum) and decided to walk on, thinking that perhaps they had changed plans.
Today´s walk was wonderful. Though the elevation maps show it as flat, there are innumerable ups and downs of 100 - 200 feet, which are noticeable when you are carrying a pack of 15-20 pounds. Even though it was Sunday, in every town there were people up and about, milking their cows, or working in the fields. I talked with lots of them, trying to imagine life in their little pueblos. Glorious.
This was the day we merged with the Camino Francés. It was incredible, during the 5 kms from Melide to the tiny town of Boente, where I am, I saw more people than I have seen in total in the past two weeks. I got to the albergue in the mid afternoon and saw no one I knew. A few hours later, all my friends arrived and all was well again.
So, we now have two days to Santiago. There are all sorts of people on the Camino. I was talking this afternoon with a Korean girl of 14 who speaks English fairly well. She is with a group of eight friends and a teacher who is a few days back unable to walk with a swollen foot. So here is this group of kids walking through Spain unattended, unable to speak Spanish, but not a care in the world.
I will arrive in Santiago on Tuesday and spend two nights there. Then on Thursday, my last little jaunt to Finisterre. It´s all ending, I am so sorry to say. But first we will have a birthday party tomorrow night, because one of our group has a birthday. Can´t wait!
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