Tourists join from here

Finally after 31 days,there is only 120 ks to go. However,many tourists will join the battle weary pilgrims and they will get their compostella as I will. However a pilgrim knows what a pilgrim can do

Homeless stork

Amazing to see these incredible birds

High way to heaven

That’s a high way. Either a bridge in the sky ,between mountains or in a tunnel going through the mountains. That is a lot higher than it looks in the photo

Near the top

Drink stop and off with t shirt and slip into a singlet for the final ascent for the day. Around 1100 metres 200 to go in two ks. Steep climbing. We can do it

Ellie

Dutch lady, living in Spain. Runs this bar. Food was great. Beers, wine sangria, pino calardo, a lasagna for John and I had a morroccon tagine meal with cus cus,and a cheese platter for starters. Thirty two euros. Why would you live anywhere else?

Sangria

Almost too good to call medicine. Also had a pino calardo and finished with a Bailey’s on the rocks

Sun baking

This morning the walk for me started around 8.30. Most pilgrims start before 7. Don’t know why. Climbing from 600 metres to more than 1300 metres today it’s still minus when I leave. By 9.30am, my fingers are hurting but almost thawed out. It’s going to be another sensational day. Slight breeze, blue skies and plenty of sunshine. My feet are sore but ok. Climbing up at 10 degrees is bloody testing, but the views are worth it. As I thought,the streams and rivers are running and the snow has melted. Life’s good.

Snow to fire

Last week this area would have been covered in snow. Now we hear helicopters echoing through the valley carrying large containers of water, putting out bushfires