Coffee and Walk and Coffee and Walk

This portion of the Camino seems to be a near constant series of bars and cafés. They have certainly multiplied since the last time we were here!

After a most delicious breakfast at the albergue – and the Albergue Santa Irene is probably the finest on the Camino – we set out before dawn. This is only the second time Francine had to use her headlamp.

We walked for a while with a delightful blue-haired woman from Kansas City named Victoria (and her relatives and friend), and met many new people in our frequent coffee stops.

There are a lot of pilgrims on the Camino right now – more than we’ve ever seen.

Mostly, however, Francine and I walked alone together on an easy route, primarily through forest. We purposely structured the day so we would end about 5 km from the cathedral.

At one stop later in the day, a ginger cat jumped up onto my lap and demanded pets. I decided his name was Esteban.

We stayed a little longer than we should have before pressing on to San Marcos for a 19.5 km day.

Tomorrow morning, God willing, we will walk into Santiago!