Tomar

I happened to arrive the one weekend in the year when a medieval festival takes place in Tomar! I have lots of pictures but will have to post them later.  On finding it a strain to walk to the grocery store two blocks away, I booked at the hostel for one more night – wondering if I would actually be able to reach Santiago in time.  At least I would have time to write my blog tomorrow.

But then fate intervened – in the guise of five very friendly, welcoming and encouraging pilgrims – from Austria, Scotland, New Zealand and Australia – who cooked dinner for everyone and then said to me “We’re leaving at 5:15am tomorrow. Are you coming with us?”  There was only one right answer to that – Yes!      

So it’s now almost 10pm and I’m about to go to bed so I can be up in time tomorrow.  It’s a 20 mile stretch to Alvaiazere with maybe no places to stop on the way – so I am really happy not to do it alone.