Arzúa to Rúa
Because our hotel was not in the village of Arzúa we needed to take a taxi from the hotel back into town. We said goodbye to Bimba, got in the cab, and started to walk the Camino at 8:30 am. We walked 11.4 miles in three hours and 30 min. Because it was a shorter day with rain we didn’t take a break. It was raining when we started. It then stopped for a couple of hours, and started raining again for the last two miles.
In the cab, Jim reminded me of a story I have not discussed here. A couple of days ago we were walking by a farm. A gentleman was using a pitchfork to pull potatoes from the ground. As we passed him, we came upon a barn where there was a cow whose head was stuck in a fence. As she tried to free herself, chicken wire was scraping her face. Concerned for the cow’s safety, Jim pulled out Google Translate on his phone and told the farmer about the situation. The guy barely looked at Jim and did not seem interested in helping the cow. Frustrated, Jim gave up and we continued down the trail, lamenting about the cow’s situation and how callous the farmer seemed to be. In the cab this morning, Jim reviewed his Google Translate history and started to chuckle. He realized what he told the farmer is, “You’re a cow and the cow is stuck in the fence.” No wonder he didn’t look at Jim. Although we got a good laugh this morning, we still feel bad for the cow. We have been seeing these odd, pointy seed casings on the trail while we have been walking through Galicia. There was a familiar looking nut inside and we wondered if they were chestnuts - like the kind you roast on an open fire. We Googled it it, and yup, that’s what they are! They are quite prolific in Galicia.
We also came across a biergarten called Casa Tia Delores. It is rather well known on the Camino for it’s artistic display of empty beer bottles. Because of the rain we did not stop to add to the collection.
Tomorrow is our last day on the Camino. We are 97.4% complete and have 13 miles (20 km) to go! We plan on hitting the trail early so that we arrive in Santiago de Compostela before the hoards arrive. There are few tasks for tomorrow: 1) Show our stamps at the pilgrim’s office to receive our Compostela; 2) Go to the pilgrim’s mass in the Cathedral; 3) Look for souvenirs to buy to help us remember the Camino. Hopefully we can do all three.
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Karen
10/2/2021 09:43:25 am
Wishes of wealth, peace, and love! This journey is a time of reflection, peace, and love! I am so glad the blog was a piece of it! Love you both!
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AuthorsGreg and James live in Pleasanton in Northern California and are on a pilgrimage on the Camino De Santiago in Spain. Their adventures are captured in this blog. Archives
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