It’s an encouragement in Spanish written along the Way today. We are sitting at our hotel having a grande after covering 36 k today. My longest day and 58,294 steps! Just a few kilometers to go.

There’s a Spanish family here on the steps of the hotel taking family pictures. They’re pretty cute. They’re breaking up now, kissing each other and lingering slightly before they all jump in their cars. Nice.

Maryka here: the Camino does unexpected things, opens you up, beckons conversation, wears you raw, pains in places you never knew, but all the while there are fragrant roses along the way, surprises around the corner, and best of all: ice cream sandwiches at 3:00. Phil is keeping me in pace and I am so very grateful for that.

Pictures are forthcoming as Maryka has stuff to place here from her camera. A kid on a scooter just went by. It had a very strange design and I am too tired to try and describe it, sorry. Love, Phil.