Portomorin

We are about 90 km from Santiago. Patsy is doing much better. The weather has been hot later in the day, but otherwise very nice.
We were in Sarria yesterday and it was in the middle of the annual festival. All the perigrinos (pilgrims) are in bed by the time the festivals are winding up, but it was still nice. Also, Sarria is the last place to start the Camino and get a certificate from the cathedral in Sangiago, so a lot more pilgrims are on the way. It was sort of amazing how many people were walking today. It could be that since today was Sunday, many of the people were just walking today, but I think we will see them tomorrow also. Many of the new walkers are teen agers. With the change in walkers, the Camino has a much different character here.
Galecia is hilly and the Camino has been mostly through small farms. Many are dairy farms with the famous ¨Rubio Galigo¨ cattle. Rubio in this case means Blonde. The route is up and down small hills and along paths with stone walls on both sides. In some cases, it was like walking in a tunnel, the walls were so high. There were a fair number of bars along the way. We stop about 10 am to get a drink and rest a bit, then we stop about noon for a bocadillo(sandwich). Then it is a few more hours to get to the town.
Portomarin was along the river here, but the town was moved up the hill in the 1950s when the river was dammed. Now there is a nice lake. The town is supposed to have a population of 2000, but it has at least 15 and perhaps 20 bar restaurants. It also has about 5 albergue for the pilgrims. The town is actually nice enough, even if it is not old.
Tomorrow is Palais de Rae, about 24 kilometers away, our last long day. The day after we go to Melide, a short day of about 10 miles and the day after to Azura, another 10 mile day and then two 12 mile days to Santiago.
We plan to take a bus to Finnistera from Santiago, just to see it. Some people walk the 90 some kilometers but we want to take the time with Seth and family.
We are still seeing many of the same people along the way. Very many do about the same distance as we do. It is always nice to recognize people you know among the other pilgrims.
I noticed in the shower today that my legs look different. I would not have thought that walking would require much change in my muscles from cycling, but they are distinctly different. I am sure I am not losing any weight. It might be I am eating a lot or that I have a few beers and a half bottle of wine every day.