Camino de Santiago (9th day)

Early morning..long day

Today was another long day of 28 km (17.4 miles) and almost 9 hours of walking. The good news is the hard days are behind us and we’re looking to the final leg of our journey to Santiago de Compostala on Saturday. It makes me laugh every time I see a road sign like this. It means you are now leaving that particular town if there is a red line through it. One thing that is nice about the Camino is no one cares what you wear! No make up. Messy hair. Socks/shoes are for comfort and it doesn’t matter how silly it looks. It’s very freeing.

Age in kilometers

Posing with Camino countdown kilometer signs that correspond closest to our ages.

Iglesia de Santa Maria Church

Another church but the first one I have seen. with a beautiful mural. Another pause in the day for prayer and candle lighting.

Melide, Spain

Beautiful little town on the route where we stopped for photos and lunch. Pizza has been my favorite! I couldn’t resist photographing the sweet older couple walking down the city street. The bridge welcomed us into town.

A couple of pilgrims

This way, pilgrims…

Along the way today

I love seeing what local birds I hear singing along the way.

Loved hearing the church bells as we left this little town

And that’s a wrap, Thursday!

Was so happy to make it to Arzua for the night. View is from my hotel room window which is so nice. Stats for the day. Thanks for the prayers and support as I make this journey. Almost done! ✅