Palas de Rei

With the extra 4 miles we did yesterday we are a little staggered now from the mass of humanity following the normal itinerary, so have an hour or so head start on them today. It is actually overcast for a change, so with lower temperatures and much smaller crowds, it is pretty good day to be a pilgrim.

We do get a little rain part way through and have to break out the waterproof jackets for only the second time but, given how dry it has been, it’s hard to be too upset about that.

Our stop for the evening is in Palais de Rei, a reasonably sized city where Nick and I are finally able to get some massages. I’ve been twisted into some pretty unusual shapes by some freakishly strong ladies in Thailand, but I’m not sure anything feels quite as painful as this. I have to assume it is all for the best as clearly there were some issues that needed attention, but all we can do now is cross our fingers and hope everything still works in the morning.