Day 32 Saturday 26. Cold wet El Ganso to Foncebadon. Up 445m down 20. High 11 low of 6 Had a very good pilgrim meal and shared a table with Whit (redundant American pastor on cycle) Paul retired Californian and Menke lovely young woman from Netherlands. We had a lovely salad mixte with walnuts apples avocados etc and spaghetti with garlic and olive oil. 12E Slept in the later part of the night too much snoring. Met Tawna and Lou outside the shop and we ha...

Day 31 Friday 25th. Heavy rain 15 low 9 14 km 190 up and 40 down. Some really good walking then alongside the road. Then the heavens opened. Last 4 km in pouring rain. Gently ascending so the track became a small stream. Jean walked a few hundred metres with this morning and then we parted. Really felt odd not to be walking together. Singing out loud is just not the same. As I am writing this she will be on the train to Santiago de Compostella. I had arrange...

Day 30 Thursday 24 16 kms 220 up and 180 down Glorious day for Jean’s last day. We had a dreadful night. We shared four bunk room with a Spanish couple we had our own bathroom and Jean and I were on the top bunks. So far so good. The signor snored loudly and differently all night. I was getting so wound up that everything hurt so I took a tramadol and finally got to sleep just after 1:30. They were gone before we got up. Met Lou and Tawna for coffee and cro...

Day 29. Wednesday 23 May Valverde dela Virgen to Hospital de la Orbigo 21 km 65 up 130 down. Warm 23. 11 Slow going this morning I took a while to warm up my legs. But the walk went well this afternoon covering 21 km with an hour for lunch and still got in just after 3:30 say six hours walking. I chose the albergue Encina Not the best choice. In a room of four with our own bathroom and Spanish speakers we struggle to communicate with. Which is fine we e...

Day 26 Tuesday 22nd 11km. 150 up and 105 down Sunny day 27.5. 12 when we were leaving León Some of my photos were spoiled by 4 or 5 cyclists wanting to take photos so parking there bikes on the fence around the Cathedral. Some of our most interesting engagements are with local people. In a small village last week we stopped for refreshments I asked for cafe con carne the lovely signers said “cafe !!!?” I immediately said cafe con leche, chilli con car...