Sunrise over Palas de Rei
Despite the fact that we have been walking for 40 days, our bodies are still adjusting. Both Ann and I are surprised that walking is still difficult, even after all this time. We both thought that after the first few weeks we would adjust and be able to walk 15 mile days without problem. Well, it´s not quite that easy.
After our 16 miles yesterday, our bodies were hurting today. We walked 10 miles and arrived in Melide at 2:00 p.m. We found a decent looking hotel to stay at, checked in, found our room, took off our packs and boots, and crashed. Both of us slept three hours straight before waking up from hunger. I guess we were tired.
Now we have napped and eaten and I find myself thinking about this journey´s end. I can´t believe we only have three days of walking left! Mostly I can´t believe we´re just 33 short miles from Santiago. It´s humbling to realize we could be there so quickly if we just hopped into a car. I guess it´s been that way all along though, really.
I´m starting to wonder what my reaction will be when we arrive in Santiago. Will it be a meaningful arrival, or will it feel like I have walked 400 miles to an arbritary destination? I have no idea, and I guess it´s really not worth spending too much time thinking about. What will be, will be.
Anyway, that´s all for today… mostly more questions, and few answers. It brings to mind a favorite quote by Erik Muiderman from his song “Bless My Voice.” The quote is, “Seeing is to let the questions live inside of you.”
We´ll see where the questions take me tomorrow…
Luci Walks 