0530. Grr. It was much too early to begin walking – too dark to see. When we left at 0800, it was still dark. Lots of uphill walking, with great low-lying fog banks that lasted most of the day. Walked higher and higher to the wind turbin
es. We are now in Galicia, so following the sun ray portion of the way markings.Fall colors, earthen, deep carpet of pine needles at times. Flowers, heather , gorse.
At the recommendation of the guidebook (use road if wet – yup! Very wet.) we walked the road to Lastra. Up, up, up. Met the bikers from Brazil again – doing repairs. Uphill yet again, then downhill into O' Cadavo.
O'Cadavo is an important town. Alphonse the Chaste fought the Islamic army at the nearby campo de Matanza. He traveled through these same lands on his way to Compestela between 820 and 830. I imagine the thousands of footsteps that have gone before me - where I am now placing my feet.When you walk, it is not just you that is moving, but all past and future generations. In the so-called "real" world, time is a measure. In the true world nothing exists beyond the present moment. Be fully aware that everything has happened, and that everything that will happen is in each step you take.
Lovely refugio and great dinner of rabbit, vino tinto, salad and torte de Santiago.
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