Today will be a low mile short day. We are only doing 14 kilometers today. My ankle was really swollen this morning. Savanna worked her magic again and wrapped it up nice and tight. That and Ibuprophen (Vitamin I) made it possible for me to saddle up and get back on the trail.
We were on the trail by 8 am and headed down the mountain. One thing we have seen a lot of on this trip is snails and slugs. They crawl across out path regularly.
Savanna has made it her mission to rescue all the snails that we come across. She picks them up and places them off the trail so they will not get stepped on by other pilgrims. She has become the Snail Angel of The Camino.
Our walking today was mainly through fields and vineyards. We did not pass through any other villages during today's trek.
We did manage to take a wrong turn early on but were saved from straying too far off course by a group of Spaniards walking by. The locals do their best to keep us pilgrims on the right path to Santiago.
I think you can grow just about anything you want in this country. All along the trail are vineyards, fields, orchards and groves of olive trees.
By 1 PM we sighted the village of Los Arcos in the distance. This was to be our destination for the day. It's a good thing because my ankle has had it and the next town is quite a distance away.
Another beautiful portal opens up onto the town plaza. Every village seems to have a plaza and it is the center of the locals social life. Every evening people can be seen chatting and strolling around it. Some have dinner at one of the bars or a glass of wine while keeping an eye on the kids playing together.
Savanna and I decided to skip the Pilgrims Menu and just order a pizza for supper tonight. There were some musicians also playing at the plaza so we had music with our meal.
The most notable building in Los Arcos is the church. The bells were ringing while we were eating but we could not determine the reason. The tower has 4 big bells in it and is very ornate.
Our room in the pension is very nice and we have a private bathroom. The place is owned and ran by a nice young man named Jose who is an architect turned businessman.
Jose came up with a possible solution to my ankle problem. He set us up with a luggage transfer company that will pickup our backpacks and haul them to our next stop. Savanna and I will just carry very small day packs with water and ponchos for tomorrow's walk. Hopefully having less weight on my back will help my ankle heal up a bit.
Well it is time to get some rest so I will sign off for now. Until tomorrow, Buen Camino!