Day 31 – Aguiada

At 7:30am I began the descent from the alburgue at about 1335 meters.  I was above the morning clouds. 

In Galicia, we share the Camino with the cattle and there’s never any question as to who has precedence. 

Also, the distance from farm to table is measured in meters.  The bovine carbon cycle lingers in the air. 

Rrrrienr (pronounced with a roll of the tongue) is a friendly German pilgrim on a mission.  He didn’t waste any time introducing himself and telling me why he is walking.  He has a friend back in Cologne that just had a brain tumor removed and is going through a long slow recovery.  Reiner sends his friend a postcard every few days.  Recently he met another pilgrim, Mathew, that also had a brain tumor removed 5 years ago.  So Mathew sent a postcard of encouragement to Riener’s friend as well.  Reiner believes things happen for a reason and that it wasn’t an accident that he met Mathew.  His whole Camino is a sacred journey, a pilgrimage. 

It’s refreshing to meet a true “pilgrim ” and not just another “Camino Tourist” like myself. 

Micrometer in one kilometer???  
Buen Camino,

– jgp