Day 6 – it’s still the road less travelled by…

Yet another lovely and sunny day – it all looks so different without the rain of last year (and you’ll notice in the photos that I haven’t had my rain pants on yet!).

I’m about 140km/87miles in and feeling strong so far. Today was the day where the big 2-day option kicked in and again we took the road less travelled by – and again only a very few other pilgrims also chose this option (and I still love that poem).  We’re enjoying a beer on the patio with Joy, John from England and Richmond from Long Island – and they’re about the only folks here, other than another 6 or so at the municipal albergue.  We are sad to know that we will lose Joy in Leon as she will be taking a rest day with plans to arrive in Santiago on May 9 ( we will arrive May 7). We will also lose John in Leon as he will hike up to Ovierto and then into Santiago via the Camino Norte – I’m anxious to hear how that goes as I would love to do that Camino another time (oops – was going to tell Tom that privately!!). 

All is good. Rosemary’s feet are holding up and we are shipping her bag pretty regularly to ensure that continues.  I am enjoying myself as much as last year – I missed the mountains at the start and haven’t yet hit the ones in Galicia so I have not yet been doing the sing-along Sound of Music – wait for it!

On the home front – go Leafs go!!!!

Also – can anyone tell me what the trees in the pictures are. They’re amazing – the vines grow out and into other vines from other trees!