27th June Balance

Lugo to Ponte Ferreirre 30km

Today's word around which to base my musings hasn't been the easiest to decide upon. Sometimes it just drops into my consciousness without too much mental effort, today it has been more of a wrestling match.

Lugo was in many ways a jolt to the system, coming into a large town/city so close to Santiago. It also marked the milestone of 100km left, but more of that in a day or two. It's a point where some people are pausing on their Camino for a day's rest / chance to explore.

 It's also been the moment where people's plans and timetables for reaching Santiago and what they might have time to do / visit after that has been thrown into sharp focus, with even the die hard non bookers now booking shead. Even I have been forced to plan for Santiago, plan for bus journeys to Porto and check in on line for flights back home in exactly a weeks time. 

And perhaps understanderbly having walked in step with others over the course of this Camino, steps are suddenly falling out of sync. 

So in the midst of all that, its been trying to continue to live in the moment of each day, beach km, each step, Trying to soak in and absorb every last possible sensation and experience as I walk. The past few days have been between 25 and 30km days, out on the road just after 6am and hopefully safely ensconced in my accommodation before it gets too scorchio. 

Steps have fallen into a rhythm, packs feel less heavy, ground has been covered efficiently , the conversations have been both deep and trivial and the days have been good. 

With only three more days walking left till I reach Santiago the end is metaphorically if not physically in sight. But there is plenty of time for twists and turns in this traveller's tale to occur. Tune in to see if they do.