Into the Hills.

We have been out on the plains for so long that it is shock to be in the hills, climbing today and then again all day tomorrow. And suddenly cool in the shade and cold at night.

Spent last night in Villafranca de ls Bierzo. We are back in wine country and approaching Gallacia so the food is changing as well. Lovely town. Light rain late yesterday morning but today has been cloudless and brilliant.

This is the ´Door of Forgiveness´in Villafranca. Its purpose is to cover your intentions if you can not make it on to Santiago, and grant that which you seeek by going to Santiago.

Am starting to feel the distance. we are under 170 kms left to go with 500+ behind us. Aches but no real pains. Walking is a habit that is easy to get into. We are up in the morning, pack our things and out the door and moving. Everything fits in a sack on your back. Hard to imagine not doing anyting else.

We will slow down a bit so that we coordinate our pickup with Katherine and Chloe, and then walk the last 100 kms together.