From Azura to Santiago de Compostella. ( 38 km )

Yes, I know I told you all, that I will take it slow....but so many blogs suggested that O Pedrouza is so pittyfull that they suggest to keep walking to Santiago....that is the same choice I made.. It did not start ideal: after a reLy bad sleep I fell asleep again at 4 am and did not wake up from  alarm at 5.20 am.when I realized it was 6 am....I was already late. Within 10 minutes I finished my morning toilet and was with Ignacio starting our hike to O' Pedouza.

Ignacio was very firm on the first km's ...I felt rather weak and dizzy - thank God he is walking with me and has metro Shmozing intention for our hiking and countries.

  

The walkways get much wider now that we are after Sarria and many hundreds of pilgrims start their pilgrimage each day.

When we pass by a  bar we realized what we missed out on last night:'s celebration of Saint Juan de Bapista...tons of bottle's of  great  Galician beer.

We finally have breakfast short after O Pedrouza and I continue hiking at much faster speed for the last 19 km.

 The way continues after breakfast O bet much more challenging especially around the Santiago airport...but I continue hiking fast now that I have less than 7 km to finish. A group of senior Spanish pilgrims welcome me next to a mayor incline with great notice and La Jolla..it sure gives me enough encouragement for the coming uphill incline.

I must have missed a turn, because I end up waking next to the national road.

Santiago de Compostella welcomes me with the nicest colours you can imagours

 

Enclosed you find a typical  ponshoe of a pilgrim ( see left on the picture) to protect her from rain - I think it looks like the wicked witch of the west on the run....

I can't realy describe you the emotional moment I pass through the "porta del Camino", because all in a sudden I am no longer a pilgrim. By passing the door I returned to th ' normal ' world. Welcome to Santiago de Compostella!

I have lunch with Ignacio at the famous Hotel Rei de Catholicos and even though I ordered a bottle of champagne Ignacio manages to lay for the whole lunch - thank you very much...that wS unexpected!!!!!