Day 31 - Palas de Rei to Ribadiso da Baixo
Distance walked today: 25.8 km (16.1 miles)
Total distance walked: 484.2 km (302.6 miles)
Total distance left: 42.1 km (26.3 miles)
Information on the stage traveled here.
Today is our Anniversary, for the first time since I can remember celebrated separated. It's been a long journey, for us as well. Nothing is perfect. But right now, at this instant, I'm proud of Adal. Because this journey has been a psychological as well as a physical accomplishment. I love him very much.
Two more days of walking left after today. Adal is at a sweet spot, walking easily. Today it was raining along the way, stopping and starting several times. And nobody likes to walk in the rain. So he didn't make it to Arzua as planned, just a few kilometers short. He still walked from 6 am to 4pm! He got stuck in a room with a bunch of young 12 -14 yr old rowdy German kids. They were loud, obnoxious, and even throwing stuff at each other. Finally, they turned out the lights and calmed down. Good thing or I think Adal would have really blown a gasket!
We are adjusting to being back again. Days are so long now! Sun seems to come out at 4 am and go down after 10 pm. But the weather has been gorgeous here. 70 degree days with gorgeous sunshine. N really enjoyed Spain, and now these last two weeks of school are weighing on her. I'm absolutely enjoying my jamon and cheeses, I brought back a nice cut of jamon Serrano and it's just melt in your mouth delicious. I still miss the wonderful octopus I ate there, my, how I ate octopus!
I can definitely hear in Adal's voice the ending of the journey. He wants to get there already! He wants it to be over. The transition was almost overnight from trip euphoria to trip exhaustion. And really, he's almost there. He's almost there...
We are adjusting to being back again. Days are so long now! Sun seems to come out at 4 am and go down after 10 pm. But the weather has been gorgeous here. 70 degree days with gorgeous sunshine. N really enjoyed Spain, and now these last two weeks of school are weighing on her. I'm absolutely enjoying my jamon and cheeses, I brought back a nice cut of jamon Serrano and it's just melt in your mouth delicious. I still miss the wonderful octopus I ate there, my, how I ate octopus!
I can definitely hear in Adal's voice the ending of the journey. He wants to get there already! He wants it to be over. The transition was almost overnight from trip euphoria to trip exhaustion. And really, he's almost there. He's almost there...
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