Camino de Santiago 2.0

20.07.18

Today, as planned yesterday, I decided to shorten the distance and spare my shinbone. Especially since it had rained heavily during the night, this section would have been very difficult.

So I shared a taxi to Ponferrada with another pilgrim and then took the bus to Villafranca.

Now I was there and hadn't even walked a meter yet, should I stay here and continue tomorrow or walk 5-10 km today? I decided for the latter, a little walk was necessary after all!

The path wasn't very exciting, so today I just took photos of signs...

I also noticed that there is a lot of advertising for accommodations...

which wasn't really great, there was garbage on the way, so I collected some bottles and recycled them in the next village...

During the last 10 km, my shinbone was almost bursting from pain... today wasn't fun anymore... but giving up is not an option... mentally, I am still winning... now I will get some Ibuprofen, they have the 600 mg ones here...

In the evening at the hostel, Italians showed me how to make a delicious pasta... "Aglio olio peperoncino" I will try it at home...

Well then, good night, tomorrow we will head towards Galicia... I will just walk as far as I can, maybe I can rent a horse for the last stretch...