Today was a 22 km walk through some very pleasant forests and farmland. Nothing terribly strenuous. The ankle is holding up so far. Not pleasant to walk on, but not really all that painful as long as I watch my step.
The albergue I stayed at last night in Arzua was very pleasant. Very clean and uncrowded dormatories. Tonight´s albergue is equally nice. I´ve found that the further I get into Galicia, the better the private albergues become. I mean you´re still sleeping on a bunkbed in a room with 15 - 30 strangers, and how pleasant can that be? But, these have been some of the best.
I was thinking today that I have been lax, very lax, in thanking someone who has been there all along for me on this journey of mine. My wife, Anne-Marie, has been my chief coach and cheerleader, even when she wasn´t sure just why I was undertaking this thing. On the darker moments of this journey when I would be depressed by injury or fatigue, it was she who kept me motivated. On the longer and lonelier stretches of this walk, I would imagine her hand slipping into mine and that would raise my spirits and lighten my step. I can honestly say that both of us, not just I will complete this journey tomorrow. Hon, I know that you thought that I was just a little crazy to undertake this but you totally supported me nonetheless. I know that I can never thank you enough for believing in me as you have done.... but I will certainly try. I love you. I miss you. I cannot wait to see you next week.
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