19 May Ponferrada to Villafranca

I must admit that the body is a little tired today after yesterdays trek.   The legs did not move very fast nor did the mind think I was putting any distance between myself and Ponferrada.   A short walk by Camino standards but still we had a few serious mountains to navigate.   The mind was not working properly in the beginning.  

Just when you let your chin down and wonder just maybe why am I out here, the Camino comes back to awaken you with a slap along side the head and you look up and see some of the most beautiful country in the world.   The wine vineyards with their Spring growth, olive trees working hard to produce the best corp, the mountains tops covered with snow, the red poppies everywhere, the continuous never ending churches,  each with it's own personality as each rings announcing Sunday Mass.    The smile comes back, the legs start working and again you are a healthy human being.   How could I have been so weak ?

I am just going to let the photos tell the story today.   Tomorrow we head to O'cebreiro , I was told today that the way has cleared and we should not have to argue with the snow storms.   

Happy Sunday to all....   today we are somewhere around 185Km from Santiago or 120 miles.   8 days to Santiago. 

Nick