We forded the Rio Iso at Ribadiso do Baixo where we have a room. This is a working farm a little off the Camino. Things are so crowded that facilities along the trail are full.

Kelly and always talked that we had to ford or swim across at least one river to celebrate how the old guys did it. No bridges back then. We heard that Kelly is doing fine winning friends and influencing people back there somewhere west of Leon.

I am working on some homework that I need to get done before going to the Cathedral in Santiago. Clara explained this to me as we walked a while back. When one goes to St James to ask something of him because he is such a big powerful saint one is better off having a short list of items to ask of him instead of one thing. That way he gets to choose the one he thinks is the best for that person. So I will work on that and report back.

Oh, Maryka wants to go and party so I have to go. She had a great observation today about her own body as the Camino is working her over. She said that her heart was beating so hard that she can feel it in her lips. OK, how’s that for on site, up to date reporting? Love, Phil.