Day 10 - Lugo to Ferreira

Friday is a day of penance, and we got some chance at penance today.

I had incorrectly remembered that after our 18.9 mile day, we were going to get a break and drop down to 12 or so miles.

So, we did a quick visit to the Lugo Cathedral last night, and asked about coming back to concelebrate their 9 am Mass before the next day's hike.  The Cathedral was very beautiful, and Jesus was exposed in a most wonderful monstrance on the main altar.

However, you will see no pictures for our plans came to naught.  In addition to seeing that we had 16.3 miles to complete, the next night's lodging had a check in limit of 6pm and thunderstorms were predicted to begin by 4pm.  We decided, reluctantly, to celebrate Mass early and get moving.

Overnight, we stayed at a guest house attached to Lugo's diocesan seminary.


As we left Lugo, we got a picture of the Cathedral and the ancient Roman walls of the city.

As we left Lugo to accomplish the day's pilgrimage, Msgr. S. modeled the requisite determination for the day, with the help of a Roman soldier.

In sharp contrast to Msgr. S's determination was Msgr. G's trepidation.  All we had in our packs was one can of sardines and some miscellaneous bits of cheese from yesterday.  The guidebook warned that any shopping needed to be done before departing Lugo, and we passed no shops as we left the city.   Penitence is all fine as a theory, he mused, but what about lunch?

At 12 miles into the hike, long after a reasonable person would have had lunch, we came to a little cafe that served a life saving bocadillo (sandwich) in the French style, with tuna.  Msgr. G., always brimming with charity, also purchased some chocolate bites to help Msgr. S. combat a cold.  Then, in fraternal solicitude, he ate the other half of the bag.

The scenery was much more moderate in terms of hills.  Most was rural and still very beautiful.

Keen students of these adventures will probably want to know if any mushrooms have been seen en-route.  Yes!  Yesterday, in the midst of the 18.9 mile fog, a number of porcinis were seen.  In addition shaggy manes, chicken of the woods, and a variation of seemingly edible parasols have been observed.

We made it to our lodging before the threatened rain or thunderstorms!  

Tomorrow we are 'down' to 13.2 miles.  On to Santiago!


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  1. TMGSeptember 20, 2024 at 4:43 PM

    Lol, it's great to see your continued resolve and playful spirits in spite of the unexpected unknowns!

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2024 at 8:25 PM

      Gary and Pat Artz: Thanks for doing this. It inspires us and also allows us to join in on this famous "way". The landscape and sky present many dazzling moments. God speed and ¡Andele!

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