Today was a day of reckoning. I have not been enjoying the walking very much in the last few days, which rather defeats the purpose. I think I am coming down with a cold (my first in 4 years), and find myself out of breath on minor hills. I feel chilled.  My shin splints are much improved but my right foot continually reminds me that it has walked 400 km in the past month (which I wasn’t entirely confident of, on starting). Maybe 400 km is enough for me nowadays.

The local bus services tend to be only  twice daily in each direction, once at 7 a.m. and once around 5:30. So, I  decided to take a taxi to A Pobra where Laurie was going, and tomorrow walk the 12 km with her to Monforte de Lemos. From there, I will look at options for going home a week early. (I have no lack of things to do at home!)

I slept “late”, had a leisurely breakfast and got a taxi to A Pobra. Then I walked backwards along the Camino for a few km to meet Laurie coming into town.

We stayed at the newly reopened Pensión As Vin̈as. The owners also run the nearby albergue, so we did a little tour of it. It is very well outfitted with everything a pilgrim would need. Apparently, even restaurant meals can be ordered in, if you don’t want to walk 1 km each way.

We ate at the La Vieja Taberna, which was pleasantly warm and had good food.