Well right now we are in Palas de Rei. We are approximately 65km from the Santiago. We are planning to arrive there on Friday. We are doing short, easy days to take it easy. By thursday we will be able to SEE Santaigo, but we´re planning on stopping in Monte de Gozo which is 4.5km from Santiago, so that the nexy morning we get up walk for about an hour, get in in Santiago early so we can get to the Pilgrim´s office and the Pilgrim´s Mass at noon on the same day.
So far Galicia is beautiful. For those of you who don´t know, Galicia is the area in Spain above Portugal. It is a celtic region, and you can tell. It so green, sometimes we swear we´re in Ireland! They also have their own language here in Galicia, Gallego, it´s totally different. They also speak Spanish (castellano) so we can understand them, but if they start speaking Gallego we don´t understand a thing!
A few days ago we were in O´Cebreiero. Which is a beautiful celtic town on the top of a mountain. Sarah and I were planning to skip this city in favor of taking a bus to Sarria to do the last 100km slowly, but Nico told us we had to visit, so we went by bus then taxi. I´m so glad we went. It´s up so high that when you look out over the valley during most of the day, you can´t see much because of the fog in the valley. All you see are the peaks of the mountians popping up through the clouds. It was magical. I got pictures, don´t worry.
Tonight is the final of the World Cup. Nico and I have a beer bet on the outcome of the game. He is rooting for Holland, it´s becuase he lives there or something like that. I of course am cheering for Spain. I can´t believe I´m following a sport. This is so unlike me.
It´s hard to believe that we´re actually almost there. If you had told me that I was going to make it, at the end of Day 2 when I arrived cold, exhausted, and wet in Larrasoaña, I wouldn´t have believed you. But it looks like it might actually happen!
Well sorry i haven´t updated much, I´ve been too busy enjoying the camino. I will try to post when we get to Santiago. 65km left! Holy monkies!
Adios and Buen Camino
Carrie
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ReplyDeletewhos nico!! i want THAT story!!!!
amazing. if i go to spain, THATS where i want to go LOL.
so does this mean you are "done" early or something? i cant remember your exact timeline... anyway, sounds like you are really having an amazing time.
you are following a sport? i suppose its to be expected being in europe.... LOL funny. :) :)
nico nico!! thats the name of a character in the 'capri' computer games. they are so pretty and are apparently on an island or something near italy. such beautiful games, non-violent for the most part.
anyway, thats irrelevant. NICO! :) i want to see ! i cant wait! wow.