Camino Blog – Day 29

Welcome to this Camino Blog. If you are new it might be best to start with the introduction. Otherwise, carry on.

Location: Ambasmestas

Distance: Approximately 22km – 619.1km total.

Weather: It was supposed to be another hot day so we left a bit early to avoid the heat as much as possible. Ended up being okay with a touch of rain.

Terrain: So today the main track follows a road through a gorge. However, we took the alternative high road for half of it. Considerably steeper than expected but better than the other option.

Physical condition:Okay.

Accommodation: Another recommended albergue in a relatively isolated place. Run by a couple of Russians and the menu features trout. The sign at the outside also proudly declares that no toast is served for breakfasts (basically breakfast in Spain) but that they do do pancakes, bacon and eggs! All good

Other: So one of the interesting things about doing this walk is finding out what people know about NZ. Although on a per population basis we are highly represented, globally there are not many of us.

The following is the sum total of what people typically know

1. NZ is a long way away. This is by far and away the main thing people know. For those who are worried about be overrun by immigrants or tourists from Europe, well you can sleep well at night. It seems that more than 8 hours in a plane is out of the question. You actually have to hand it to the tourism board that they get so many here.  

2. It is very beautiful and green and they would love to come. However, #1 trump’s this.

3. The Lord of the Rings. This must have been the best advertising spend ever for the tourism board. It been years!

4. The All Blacks

5. Kiwis – as in the fruit rather than the bird.

That is about it. Seriously! I have just checked with a German sitting next to me.

SB 5: God became human (so we have a good idea of what that looks like)

• You became human, like me

• I became human

Pictures:

Early start this morning

Coming up out of town

We did this to ourselves!

Apparently these Icebreaker socks are guaranteed for life. We shall see.