CAMINO PRIMITIVO
OVIEDO - ST JACQUES DE COMPOSTELLE
320 Km 12 STAGES (APRIL-MAY 2019)
11 - MELIDE – O PEDROUSO 34 KM 06H00
The longest stage, I leave around 07:30, I may be able to catch up with Basia before O Pedrouzo, I set myself this challenge to motivate myself, Basia walked the day before to Arzua 9km further.
A Johnny song comes to mind "I forgot to live".
I pass a lot of people including Argentina and after an hour join a Frenchman at a good pace, a Parisian who has done 1800 km, athletic, surprised and haughty, I still decide to start discussions, we exchange our ideas , he tells me about a man from Reunion who rides the Camino Frances in total autonomy with 23 kg on his back and who does more than 40km / day, with very little money; Respect.
I speak to him that I love the mountains, this is one of the reasons why I chose the Primitivo, he also speaks to me about the mountain but mainly that of Poland because I learn that he is married to a Polish woman!
The ski resorts are also beautiful and much cheaper, he told me, this confirms my desire to take a look.
He does not understand the religious side of pilgrims! he decides later to stop and have a coffee, he tells me that he is happy to have met me, I trace, I think that at the beginning he took it very badly that I caught up with him because he is a very good athlete but in the end he was happy to have shared ...
The Sports Parisian
After 5 hours of intensive walking, I finally caught up with Basia by jostling her
a little without wanting to!
I didn't recognize her from behind, she was in the company of another girl, we ended up together until O pedrouso where she decided to stop for a bite to eat.
Her goal is Fisterra in 3 days before taking her plane, in the end she will have done more kilometers than me on the last stages, in addition with blisters, Basia has character, she knows what she wants and goes so far. at the end...
Our paths separate, a last goodbye, we may see each other in Poland to drink
a good beer in memory of the Camino ...
Basia
Simon
Anoushka
In the evening, I chose the restaurant offered by the manager of the hotel, sitting alone at the table, barely served, it didn't happen
Simon and Anoushka, who did not listen to the advice of another restaurant because they were previously disappointed!
I learn that Anoushka's grandmother is Polish!
They finish their drink, Anoushka is going to pay, I continue to discuss with Simon, Anoushka joins us, I say goodbye to them, if that has to be done, we will see each other again, we say. I'm going to pay my part at the bar, surprise, everything was already paid, my guardian angels made me this offering, I couldn't say thank you, it will be done by my donation for their future cottage ...
