This morning we just flew down the trail. The first hill, I just distanced myself from the pack and kept the speed up all day long, hammering out 24km (with breaks, ooh yeah huevos con bacon and zumo naranja!) in 5 1/2 hours and energy to spare. I was checked into our albergue, unpacked, showered, dressed, and ready to head out and search for food when the rest of my party joined me :). - I ROCKED the Camino today!
From the pictures, walking thru an eucalyptus forest . Also, there is a major highway under construction, interesting to note that the Camino infrastructure is the very first completed, long before anything else... The Camino is that important in Spain! You have also seen pictures of Peregrino rest areas, much like on highways, complete with km to go to the next rest area. Walking the Camino carries a lot of respect, and it is shown every day to Peregrinos.
Speaking of which, several other routes haber merged lately, the Camino is officially a Peregrino superhighway now. More people walking then cars on the roads by a wide margin.
Tomorrow is it, the big day! The cumulation of years of planning and anticipation and 818km of Camino walked. Tomorrow, I expect to arrive in Santiago around 1:30 in the afternoon... It will never be the same again, neither will I. The pent-up emotional energy will find a very auditory release along with several other forms of release, which will probably carry on all day long. I might just get a bottle of cream de orujo and let the Camino family consume at will... I kind got them hooked, by accident, but they found they really really like it.
Tonight at the albergue, the energy is just pouring out of people in eager anticipation of the cumulation of so many people's efforts over the past few weeks. Kind of like a pre-party if you will, without the alcohol - no-one is risking their last day walking for anything.
So, that is pretty much it for today, tomorrow is the day. Just a heads up, doing be surprised if a blog entry is missing tomorrow, when I get to Santiago, I will celebrate until I run out of energy!
PHOTO DUMP :
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Buen Camino!
Kevin
Tomorrow Santiago! Fabulous. If you go to a mass at the cathedral, they'll probably swing that huge Botafumeiro just for you!! It's really cool. We were lucky to see them do it. Very dramatic with loud organ music.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful celebration with your fellow peregrinos. It's gonna be WAY FUN! Buen Camino. R & K
Rest up for the big day! Which you have already done. I am a day late on reading your blog. But have had lots of talking with you about it. So proud of you. Love you all to bits, honey. Chat with you tomorrow.
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