The Camino today wound through stone walled houses and narrow alleyways, past churches, crosses and the ancient grain storage buildings.
And always following the arrows!
This is one of the oldest wayside crosses in Galicia.
At this corner I couldn’t find the yellow arrow. (I knew I was on the Camino because of the blue arrows pointing to Fatima in the opposite direction.) No problem – I sat down on the conveniently located bench, had a meal of the bread and cheese I had in my backpack – and waited. And sure enough, soon afterwards another pilgrim cycled by and pointed out the arrow that had been invisible in the sun’s glare.
Today was all about the breaks!
Photos – Walking under the grape vines – The Camino followed the railway for a while before veering off through the countryside – This is typical of the many public places for washing clothes – A path across a stream, perfect for a rest stop!
At this point I was half way and flagging – just then I was ALMOST passed by a very fit British guy, who had overtaken me a few times in the last couple of days. But something made him change his mind and he slowed down and kept me company for the next several kilometers – which passed really quickly, partly because chatting makes time pass faster and partly because I had to pick up speed in order to keep up with him. (I felt better when he told me he had trecked in the Himalayas before this) Anyway, we were three quarters of the way there before he decided he needed to speed up again and go on ahead.
To be continued…..
Fatijah's Camino Portugués 2016 