Day 38 Melide to Arzua

9.4 miles. A fairly short walk, but still nothing easy. The book describes this stage as crossing 4 river valleys with gently undulating hills. NOT! The 4 rivers is correct, but in my opinion, the hills are reasonably high and fairly steep, with the path usually going straight up and down. However, everything is quite green and lush, most of the way is a woodland path, and the vistas are lovely. Today was cool, overcast, sunny, and showery; typical daily weather for Galicia.

I keep meeting up with groups from several days ago; about a dozen Koreans, and another mixed
group of about 10: British, Canadian, Dutch, and German, apparently new friends from a common albergue. Due to my shorter distance, they should all pass me today and I will discover new groups tomorrow. The local bars only have one person working, which makes it difficult when a big group comes in, all wanting service NOW.

The finale approaches .... Tomorrow, Sunday, should be a normal days walk, then a short one on Monday, then a very short walk into Santiago on Tuesday morning. After all this time in preparation and walking, I am savoring the last few days on the Camino, and see no reason to rush to the finish. Be prepared for loud cheers and rounds of applause!