Last night’s private room was just what we needed to stay away from the Disneygrinos. There was a communal meal and they kept feeding us.was very homely. Pension the way was defo worthy of another visit if the need arrives again.
So the final assult started at 6.30 am my blisters now really giving me jip and defo slowing me down but I managed this far without ibuprofen and was determined this would be a non doping Camino for a change as I heavily relied on it in the past. Used a bit of voltarol gel on my feet and tiger balm but no pills so was determined to fight the pain and get it done.We made good time once my blisters went numb and stopped in A rue for breakfast at around the 5 k mark also waiting for daylight to arrive.
The Camino was silly Busy today but still lots of Forrest walks and road walking. Everytime we stopped it would take my blister a few hundred metres to calm down again. Karen is in fine spirits tho her blisters seemingly not effecting her at all and getting frustrated at my lack of speed.We stopped again after going over the main hill on the route for a coffee and aquarius, the lines for toilets are now their own problem and the women’s queue took over 10 mins.We progressed towards Santiago even with my foot damage and soon made it to outside mount gozo and stopped for one of the best hamburgers I ever had and it was as delicious as I remember. Now 5k to go but it felt like a lot more walking through Santiago.Then we turned and the church spire was in view and the bagpipes were being tested. The stairs down so familiar to me now and that was it no more pain as you walk on the square drop your sticks and bag and look up. It’s beautiful now without the scaffolding.
We had arrived it was finally over.I knew this trip would be pushing Karen out her comfort zone but she thrived in it, no idea of she has the bug or what she learned but very few arguments and my training and gear tips all came in handy and skipped the usual mistakes People make.As we are in Santiago for a few days we will pick up out Compostela tomorrow. But we managed to have food with Luis, Andrea, Dominique, Brian, Jake and Ellen who all shared our Camino over a number of days and became part of our camino family so it was nice to say goodbye tho we have more time with Brian, Jake and Dominique tomorrow too.
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