Another 9am start from the hotel in Melide. We strolled up the hill into the town, pausing for a photo opportunity of the cross with Jesus sitting down. I’m wondering how that can be possible but I guess it shows the humanity of Jesus, even if realistically he would have been unlikely to die on the cross sitting down. I’d seen images of pilgrims walking though modern looking cities looking out of place with all the gear for a hike but I never thought I wou...

What I hadn’t said at the end of yesterday’s long walk was that I had gained blister in a very odd place. Despite having invested in expensive 1000mile socks that are guaranteed no blisters for 1000 miles I have one on the tip of my big toe. I put it down to my boot not being tightly enough laced for the first part of the day. This morning I had championed a later start for a shorter days walking so we left the log cabins at 9am. The town of Palas de Rei ...