Camino Blog – Day 31

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

Location: Samos

Distance: 19.3 km, 657.2 tot. Things might get a bit confusing for a bit as we have gone off the main route today. The total distance should return to normal tomorrow.

Weather: overcast but fine

Terrain: Very pretty day today. The first half was walking down yesterday’s hill. Lots of mist filled valleys. The second half was walking down a very lush gorge reminiscent of NZ.

Physical condition: Okay other than a sore shin which I am hoping will clear by tomorrow.

Accomodation: Staying in a town with a large monestry, but I decided that I was a bit over alburgues so booked a place instead. Was quite relieved as reports from others walking out, and not staying, was that it was very basic. Nice village with a good vibe though.

Other: So one of the downsides of my phone not working is that my camera is out of action. This is a shame as yesterday I got a shot of a ruined castle on a hill above the track. This was of particular interest as on day 3 we met Attilla the Hungarian who informed us that when he walked the Camino 4 years ago he had a vision that he was to rebuild a castle along the way – and this was the one! Unfortunately Attilla was having to walk the Camino again because in the interviening four years no guidance was provided on how to sucure the 3 million euro he estimated to do the work. Having then to sit through the video of his plans I really didn’t have the heart to tell him that adding an extra 0 or two to the costs would probably be necessary. 

More experienced Camino walkers have informed us that visions of these kind are a regular occurrence on the way.  

SB 7 – The antidote was costly

Being the antidote was costly for you.

This fix was costly for me

Pictures:

Dinner last night . Debs has typically decided that Galicia is a great place based on this meal winning the top peligrino meal to date.

Walking down the valley 

The monestry