Destination - Monterosso
Distance - 25 km
Hours of walking - 8:00 - 2:30
Terrain - great hiking trails as well as paved roads; the longest most vertigo producing bridge
Weather - soft drizzling rain, warm temperature
Nature - still travelling through farm country
Misadventure - Dee battles big lizards in the damp laundry room to start the day
The morning brought the drizzle and therefore out came the rain jackets once again. One of the best parts of walking in the rain is looking down the path and seeing the lush green trees spotted with brightly coloured rain jackets. With the rain, my phone was safely tucked away, so I have minimal pictures of the day.
To be an official 'pilgrim' one has to walk only the 125km from Sarriah to Santiagio. That results in a change in the path. We have gone from having the path virtually on our own to having to share it with many others. This can be challenging at times, as the path is congested and people are not always respectful of others and the 'Camino'. Some come on tours, or even just for one day to say 'they walked the Camino'.
The saying on the Camino is 'everyone must walk their own Camino'. We are learning that today. The lesson of the day is patience and understanding. Others are walking what they can. We are walking what we feel we can. Everyone has different goals and abilities. It also points out to us the value of respect for others; when they feel reverent about something. We must remember the gift of observing others and being considerate.
We walked through more hamlets today. The farms are getting slightly larger, however they still appear to have very simple lives.
A great part of the day was our paths crossing again with our friend Wendy from BC. We got to spend some amazing time with her.
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