Today there were many new pairs of shoes worn by many new pilgrims on the way. Leaving Lugo there was a line of pilgrims and at the first rest stop there were many new faces. It was a little unsettling. But with the new faces there’s an opportunity to find a new friend at every corner.
The road from here is fairly flat and a lot less spectacular. In fact it’s so flat that I passed a man and a woman pushing a pram. That would not have been possible on the earlier terrain.
Amongst the new faces there are many who have walked the length of the Primitivo with me and even a few who have walked since the Del Norte. Today I walked with Katia and Antonio. It’s common for pilgrims to ask each other why we chose to walk and on our way today Antonio told me that he was pondering that question. Not long after we rounded a corner and came upon a beautiful vista. ‘This is why we walk’ Antonio declared. And it’s true, we have seen some beautiful and amazing things.
As I get closer to my destination I am watching the kilometres tick down on the way markers that are spaced at every few hundred metres. When this started in Glacicia I thought the constant reminder of distance might make each day difficult. But in fact the kilometres are now dissolving just like the days. As I get nearer I wonder if I’ll wake up tomorrow and find this has all been a difficult but wonderful dream. We’ll see.
Tash on The Way 