Beunte to Pedrouzo, Spain (10/10)

Date: Friday, October 10, 2014

Distance Walked: 31.5km

Distance to Santiago: 19km

Albergue: O Burgo

Today we slept until after 7:00. We are sleeping later and still going to bed early. We had a great breakfast. Very American. I had a toasted sandwich on regular bread with egg and cheese. Lee had the hugest crossiant I have ever seen. 

Then it was time to day good bye to our 8 Amigos team. We met Carrie and Jay at our first pilgrims meal in Orrison. We have pretty much been walking the same pace since then. Then along the way they added Sondra, Thurston, Bev and Dave. 

But today Lee and I decided we want to be in Santiago on Saturday, so we are on our own. We will meet up with them for mass on Sunday at 12:00 when we receive our official Compostela and become official pilgrims. 

It was a great walk with beautiful and sunny weather. The temps are a lot cooler now that it is Fall in Spain. We decided to stop and have a snack at this great restaurant. We stepped inside, set down and the bottom fell out. Hard rain. Oh no. By the time we finished the rain had stopped. Yea! No ponchos!!!

We reach our albergue. We have a private room with our very own bathroom. We are tired, so we take a nap and wake up around 7:00. Much needed! 

Now for planning while in Santiago, Finisterre and then on to Paris. We decided to break for dinner and then return to our room. 

So excited we will be in Santiago tomorrow. We have talked a lot about this with other pilgrims while on the Camino. For me, it is like following all of the yellow arrows to Oz to see the Wizard. I really can't imagine what it will feel like when we enter Santiago. I know the pilgrims service and the cathedral will be so beautiful. Then and not until then we will be official pilgrims! Can not believe we did it... 500 miles!!! 

Tomorrow Santiago! Buen Camino!

Bev waking up behind her towel/curtain in our albergue. 

Countdown this morning. 

More beauty. 

The hydrangeas are so beautiful and huge on the trail. 

A little creek we had to cross. 

A palm tree?

Motion activated billboard advertising this albergue. So funny. Must be a real techie?

Camping pilgrims. 

Memorial to a woman that passed away at 52. She did not pass away on the Camino, but had completed the Camino twice. The Camino is known as the longest cemetery that honors pilgrims that have passed away while walking. 

We never get lost. 

Another Camino cross. 

Just me clowning around!