CAMINO STAGE 31: Ferreira to Melide Camino Primitivo Route of El Camino De Santiago. 14 miles, day 33, 4 days to go
“They cuddle up to a brighter side of life by expecting to eke out some soothing moments of buoyancy in the wings of their expectant quest.“
Erik Pevernagie
Another day, another muddy rainy slog toward Santiago…. but there was a break in the clouds, and we were gifted a little peek of morning sun through the clouds. We are fluid now at putting on raincoats without breaking stride when it starts to spit on us yet again. We are finding even with aching feet, there is a buoyancy in our steps because we have hit 54 km— just 33 miles to our destination. We have wings now on our quest.
“And this seems like a beginning, this here, the start of everything. “ Karen Thompson Walker
Finally decided to ask another pilgrim to take our photo—- it turned out a bit stiff lol. We have been seeing these mannequins used as scarecrows in gardens. Not a bad idea as they scare me.
Hórreo 
The green accents on faded barn and front doors, window sashes and hórreo blends so well with the scenery. There were Viking raids in this area hundreds of years ago so maybe it helped Gallegos hide in plain sight? Regardless, it feels hopeful and happy in the gloom. In 1906, O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) wrote a short story entitled “The Green Door.” It was a musing on the human need to embrace “the twin spirits of Romance and Adventure.” As we pass through this neck of green door Galicia, romance and adventure, sums it all up.
“A beautiful day with the buoyancy of a bird.” Truman Capote
We were so hungry pulling into town that we could have gnawed on the giant mushrooms that were almost knee high. Pulpo or octopus is famous in the area so we planned on being adventurous and stopping to try some local cuisine until we saw the long lines. The Camino Primitivo joins with the Camino Frances trail so pilgrim numbers have quadrupled. We had lamb fajitas at another restaurant and Merluza fish. We felt warm and full as the rain continued falling outside. All is right in our Camino world of love and adventure and its buoyancy carries us on,
The Unhurried Traveler 
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