Another day on the Camino

Tomorrow’s Easter and I’ll be walking on to my next stop. Today was a good easy 12 mile day. I’m liking the mesata with its gently rolling hills. The trails are much easier to tackle when you don’t have these steep hills to climb. I’m in another nice alberque. I just finished dinner, getting ready for bed. I sat next to a woman at dinner from the Netherlands who is walking with her husband’s ashes. She plans to spread them in Finisterre, (the end of the land). It’s on the Atlantic a couple of days walk past Santiago. It’s considered to the pilgrims to be as holy a place as Santiago. I came across the ruins of a 14th century monastery, (pictures below) that was the place of a “donativo”. These are places where volunteers set out fruit or snacks, maybe water for the pilgrims to take, asking you to make a donation if you are so inclined. I’ve come across a few of these on my walks, including homeless people looking to help the pilgrims and also help themselves. It was a good day today (except for the brutal non-stop wind and cold). It’s supposed to be warming up a bit. I’ve been able to dodge the rain these past few days. I hope my luck continues.