Feet and Miles : Day 2 - 3

Our anniversary morning dawned bright and breezy and promised another day of excellent walking conditions: temperatures in the low 20s and sun at our backs as we continue our north-bound journey.  

However, lots of minor roadway and hard surface began to tell and by early afternoon my left foot was in a lot of pain.  On our other caminos Frank fashioned stout eucalyptus poles, but it wasn't until several hours' walking that suitable ones were found today, and honed into ideal lengths, and no better anniversary present could be had!

Porriño, our destination for the evening, is a large town with an excellent medical centre, and I felt it would be a good opportunity to have the offending foot checked out. The doctor demanded an x-ray, and we spent several hours at a huge new public hospital near Vigo before finally being pronounced fit to continue the walk. So much would have been jeopardised had I been prescribed days of rest as feared. 

Our eventual celebratory anniversary dinner was extra sweet in every way!

Determined to cut our mileage yesterday we chose a shorter route, and the new poles made a lot of difference. Hiking one of the ancient Roman roads we marvelled at their durability and I posed at an extant milestone along the way.

By chance we discovered a wonderful concert for harp at the Church of St James near our lodging in Redondela, and were transported musically through Spain of the C15, a calming finale to our third day en camino. 

Thanks again for your interest and support. Showers are forecast for the next few days so we will keep you posted.