Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Buen Caminho

Buen Caminho
I am using the Brazilian spelling of camino as I am about to depart from an incredibly festive and welcoming Brazilan albergue along the trail. I am in Vega de Valcarce, about 190 km from Santiago and will enter into Galicia today!!!  The mountains are huge and we had a grueling day over a pass yesterday in high temps...surely I thought I might just have a heat stroke as it was about 85 to 90 degrees and of course we took off at 2 p.m. (thier  is a reason for siesta) along a trail that was posted for only truly fit walkers...ha! We had just too much fun at a cafe along the way which looked like an oasis  after a 7 mile walk with no coffee or brekafast for the weary, and then passed a market ..so a litle shopping and we st off in teh ot sun! After a few breaks of laying down in the dirt...no shade...we made it safely down a steep descent and to our destination for the day!

I am now travelling with an American with family from Galicia and a Brazilñain guy..alot of fun! My friend Fatima returned to Leon and will hopefully appear ina few days!

I made an entry from Ortega, a few days back, but have not entered it yet ,,,so will do so at a later time. Needless to say I am doing fine and enjoying this changing landscape. Even the language is shifting to gallego...a mixture of latin and Portugese...different written and spoken language, clothing, housing, and different customs...how interesting!

Peace and love to all! Ultrya!