Salceda, Spain

Boy, today was really long. We covered 25km (15.5 miles). The terrain was somewhat hilly with mostly flat ground. We are 25km from Santiago de Compostela or in other words the end. The walking is much easier since my medication gotten straightened  out. I am so happy. I might be happy, but I am tired after today's hike.  The end of the camino will bring sadness and happiness. Sadness that I again have to leave the camino but happiness that I was able to walk a portion of it. I know I will be back and walk the entire thing next time, but that wont be for a year or two.

Today, we were passed by a large group of horses with Spaniard riders. Some had on American style cowboy hats and they thought they were cool. I have pictures that I plan to post but frankly can't find the time right now. Besides I don't know how to get photos off my phone. These cowspaniards' horse left pretty little piles of horse offerings over several miles of the camino that complimented the cow poop all over the camino. I guess the horses will get the certificate and not the riders. Whatever.

We also met a huge contingency of Irish people today. Good Lord there must have been 100 of them and all of which were from 5 different groups that didn't know anyone outside their group. It was pure luck they were in the same area at the same time. There was lots of English spoken on the camino today. What was funny was an Irish guy said that he loved my accent. I simply told him I don't have an accent because where I am from we all speak like me. Of course he mimicked  what he called my accent and over emphasized how I pronounced certain words. I told him that he watched too much TV. I stared to tell him that he sounded just like that cartoon character on Lucky Charms serial commercials. He must have seen the commercial with all the TV he watches.  We walked over 2 Roman bridges today--that is bridges from when the Romans occupied Iberia. I am sure that we walked over a couple portions of the original Roman Road however I can't be sure. Geez this place is slam full of history.

Deb and Sandra went to the beach and drove around and ate more octopus. Yuck. I'm glad they are having fund.

I may be in Santiago de Compostela tomorrow. Don't change that dial. Same bat place, same bat channel.
Al