Thursday, December 14, 2006

Day 41 - walking from Negreiro to Olveiroa (35km)

It was a bit of a long walk today, but there are much fewer albergues on this trail. The best word to describe the trails today would be boggy. I started wearing my running shoes because it was raining, but it got to a point that I was better off wearing my boots to keep my feet a little dry and avoid blisters. I think I met the nicest dog of the camino today and it was rather unexpected. As I was walking I realized I had no more water in the pouch I keep in my bag. In the next town I decided I would ask someone. Walking down the street a dog came up to me in a very friendly manner walking beside me and even licked my hand. When I got to his house I saw a man inside and I asked about some water. The farmer had a thick Galician accent that I had a little trouble understanding, but he brought me to a tap inside his house. In the region of Galicia the language Gallego is spoken and from what I understand it is mix of Portuguese and Spanish. After I had my water I was given a tour to meet the puppies and calves.

I spent about nine hours walking before I arrived at the albergue. It took a little longer than planned because of a detour and I was quite tired. I met up with the one other pilgrim that had been in the albergue the night before and cyclist who got lost on his way to Finisterre. There was not much in the town and the hospitalera prepared us a big pot of warm soup for supper.

2 comments:

Ken Ohrn said...

Hi Katie:


It is so much fun to read your b-log. What a treat.

I have a little consulting job that will take me to Edmonton for 5 days next week -- but it all pales in comparison to your monster hike.

My day seems so mundane, even though I did go to the world's dullest conceptual art installation and then had a big bowl of dragging noodles and seafood in soup. The rest of the time I was keypunching numbers in prep for next week.

Dull. So very dull. Sore butt and all.

We're also in the midst of a vicious storm -- firehose rain and a howling gale. Mundane, scary and ominous at the same time (munscardominous?).

Bye,

Ken

Manuel said...

hello Katie!! I am happy for you. I hope you have a very good time in your travel to Finisterre. There are albergues as often as in the 'Camino de Santiago'?

I notice that nowadays you are a friend of dogs, this is a good and incredible news!!!

kisses