Ten days on the road

It's hard to believe I am into my 10th day of this amazing walk!  There have been wonderful encounters with very special people, aged from 19 to 82, some on their way back from Santiago, others heading there for the first time.  Most are carrying their packs, but many are opting for the excellent delivery service and walk relatively unencumbered.

Glorious swathes of countryside lead onto shady woodland paths, ancient villages and tiny churches delight the eye, and there are mercifully short stretches along busy roads.

The Camino Portuguese has improved hugely since we were last here in 2009, and has become very popular. As Friday was a bank holiday in Portugal hundreds of cyclists used the opportunity to get to Santiago and back, so the paths were very busy: today all is once again tranquil as I head for a Franciscan monastery a couple of hours away.  Santiago awaits!

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