I set off a bit earlier this morning and the crowds weren’t quite as thick, but it still wasn’t what you’d call a quiet walk. .

Some people aren’t really well set up. This pilgrim from Brazil was carrying his water bottle with one finger the whole day.

Today’s route was a pleasant one of 20km with little climbing.

Potatoes growing under a canopy of vines .

Much of the route passed through typical Galician wet forest.

Grain stores, or ‘hórreos’, were much in evidence, big and small.

I had a chat to this man who had a few trinkets to sell and a stamp for credenciales.

Water mills like this one were meeting places as farmers waited for their grain to be ground.

Muíño do Xalliero
Mechanised home veggie gardening.

Cruceiros, or crucifixes, are found all over Galicia at crossroads and near churches and cemeteries . They were often paid for by someone seeking forgiveness for a sin. They are also said to protect travellers.

This 14th century cross includes St. Lazarus at the bottom as it was originally located at a leper hospital.

A blot on the landscape near Padrón.
Crossing the river to Padrón.

I dropped into the church to get a stamp for my credencial and found a dramatic representation of Santiago Matamoros.

There is a still powerful legend that in the year 844 at the mythical Battle of Clavijo, Saint James descended from heaven on a white charger and helped the Christian army slay huge numbers of Muslim soldiers.

With Santiago de Compostela just 24km away, tomorrow is my last day on this Camino.

My Relive video for today ..,

https://www.relive.com/view/vevY3rNNRy6