21st May

21st May
Santander to Boo 17k

We had a really good sleep and started a little later  than usual and it meant we missed the rain.  The sun was out for the rest of the day with a cool breeze.  Great walking weather. 

We've so far walked about 260k out of 860 to Santiago de Compostela.  Then about 120k on to Finisterre and Muxia.  Still quite a way to go yet and I'm glad because I don't want this journey to end too soon.

Today a postman stopped his van beside us and insisted on giving us a pear each and a couple of cakes.  I'm guessing these were his snacks for the day.  He told us that the Camino de Santiago is very dear to his heart  and asked us to pray for him in the Cathedral when we get there.  Which of course we will.  His gift turned up just as we were feeling peckish and although I was brought up to never take food from strangers it was the juiciest pear and the yummiest cake I've ever eaten.

We finally arrived at our amazing Albergue.  Albergue Peided in Boo and what a fantastic Albergue this is.  It's even cleaner than my house and that's really saying something.  We have 4 beds in our room and at the time of writing there's only us in that room.  They gave us a towel and doona so we don't need to get out our sleeping bags. There's even shampoo and shower gel.  The lovely lady has taken our dirty clothes to wash and it includes breakfast.all for 12 euro.  Bargain!  I'm so glad we stopped here in Boo instead of pressing on.