Day 18


We are making good time! Our original plan was to reach Ribadeo by this coming Wednesday, and we are now 7 1/2 miles short of that on Monday, will pass through and should officially be 2 days ahead of schedule tomorrow night. 

Today we walked a bit further, right at 26 miles. This put us over the 400 mile mark at 407 so far. The last 8 miles we did at a faster pace so that we could reach the destination city before the restaurants close for lunch at 4:30. We made it by 4:00 and had a nice seafood dinner! Restaurants serve lunch from about 1:00 until 4:30, then close until about 8:30 or 9:00.

Walked a little while with Lucas from Barcelona, he is 19 and walking from Gijón to Santiago by himself.

As we arrived in Tapia de Casariego, we almost literally ran into Torren and Angelica, we will try to connect with them again in an upcoming stop.

Lisa-Beautiful sunrise to start our day. We wear lights on our hats to be seen until it it is light enough to take them off. 


Lisa- I like the corn field on the plain and the hills in the background. 

I remember hearing a song as a child about “Iowa that’s where the tall corn grows”. This is good and tall in Spain too!

Lisa-We have seen these old wash houses by streams the last few days. They are no longer in use, but fun to see the history.

Lisa- The stream runs through the center of the building and there are slanted surfaces for scrubbing clothes. 






Lisa-The town Navia had these square pruned trees lining some of the streets. 

We’re at the ocean for one more day before we turn inland to Santiago  


Lisa-It was a difficult day finding food and I got a little hangry (hungry and angry). Let’s just say that marital bliss wasn’t how we could describe a few hours of the  day. But, our late lunch/dinner quelled the dissension. My dish was octopus salad. It was very much like ceviche and so very delicious!

Lisa- Keith had the bacalao pil pil. Salt cod sautéed in olive oil with potatoes. 


Lisa- Brownie with ice cream and caramel sauce for dessert. 


 Lisa-We are in bed munching on Cheetos and chips before 9pm, ready to sleep for an early start tomorrow. All is good after a somewhat difficult day😊



 

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  1. AnonymousAugust 8, 2022 at 12:53 PM

    Know how you love your Cheetos! Interesting pictures today.. the ocean views have been beautiful! Love how you find those cats too! I would be always hungry walking all those miles Lisa!i I would be throwing out essentials and putting snacks in my backpack🤣! Hope you guys are sleeping good!

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  2. AnonymousAugust 8, 2022 at 4:25 PM

    Enjoying the pictures. I think I would rather have shrimp cerviche. :) Not sure about octopus but glad you enjoyed. Looking forward to hearing more about your adventure when you return. H and M.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 8, 2022 at 5:17 PM

    Love the very wooly sheep! Almost so big it looks like a cow! 😂
    Nice you could get to your destination early and eat! Looks yummy!! Hope you slept well! Happy trails tomorrow/today! 🥰 Dianne M.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 8, 2022 at 6:14 PM

    It must be the diet coke Lisa and the hit of caffeine for Keith. Super troopers on speed. Keep the momentum up and cherish the last days… like a zip line it will be gone in a flash. Safe travels pilgrims! LB

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  5. AnonymousAugust 8, 2022 at 7:45 PM

    You two are doing super with your walking and if this is your first rough day, I think you’re doing great. Eating Cheetos helps. Can you believe it’s about over.

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