Saturday, May 11, 2024
Despite everyone being exhausted, we actually got a pretty good start on the day. The walk to Pedrouzo was beautiful. And there seems to be some kind of divine work going on because we keep meeting people (like Paul and Carrie) that we haven’t seen since the beginning of the Camino. It’s so cool.
On the way out of Arzúa we ran into a little nun who was so excited to see River that she brought her into the little convent to say hello to the other nuns there. It was a sweet little moment for “la peregrina más joven del Camino.”
The best part of the day was that Anahi walked with our family the whole day, and we had a great time together. She’s so awesome.
River also did some good walking at the beginning, but after a fall and skinned knee she was done with that.
We got to our albergue much earlier than yesterday, which was a huge relief, but that didn’t last long because Betty and I got kind of frustrated with each other regarding our going home plans. Thankfully, we were able to sit down and make a plan, and now we know what’s going on. We’ve got tickets to go home on Wednesday. The end of this trip has been in the air for so long, it’s strange to finally know that in just a few days we’ll be going home.
Tonight we went to a delicious ice cream shop and celebrated Anahi’s birthday. Her actual birthday is tomorrow, but we decided to just celebrate a day early. I’m so glad she chose to walk with us today. And I’m so glad she’s part of our family. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for her.
Tomorrow we hike to Santiago.