Slog blog

(Some random pics…)

In a flourish of English vocabulary prowess, our Portuguese outfitter described the finish to yesterday’s (5/20) walk as a slog.  There was a bit of uphill near the end, but we think that description best fits our tramp on Friday (5/19) through the city of Vigo (a half-million strong) after a pretty strenuous hike: over nine hours on the trail.  We have definitely enjoyed the small towns and the simple hotels best of all.

Today (Sunday, 5/21) was a bit of a shock.  The trail was quite lovely (after the first 4 km SLOG) but the change in the number of pilgrims on the trail was dramatic.  Buses were disgorging hordes (Hordes you say?  Yes, hordes!) of pilgrims onto the trail to begin their walk at this late stage.  After 10 days of seeing only the occasional other hiker, this was a whole new experience.  Various entrepreneurs had driven near the trail to layout snacks, souvenirs, food and drink to offer their captive audience as they plodded by.

We have given ourselves a day off tomorrow and may head out to a delightful little fishing town on the coast for a change of pace.

Check back in a day or so.