May 28, Arzua
The countdown Continues: 3 days & 24 miles to go.
Regarding the last post, my friend Mark, posted this comment: Can you spot the pilgrims that just started the Camino in Sarria from the seasoned pilgrims who started from the beginning?Yes ,Mark, we can and we have compiled a “Top Ten (or thereabouts) List.
Top 10 Ways to Spot a Pilgrim Newbie
10. Their faces are bright & cheerful & they seem to have a zest for life.
9. They have a spring to their walk & they don’t hobble.
8. As they pass you, they smell so fresh just as if they were doused in Bounce Fabric Softener.
5. They seem to be so debonaire & bon vivant.
3. They appear to just glide over the trail & they kick up no dust.
2. Their socks show no evidence of blood stains…….AND THE #1 WAY YOU CAN TELL A PILGRIM NEWBIE;
THEY DON’T LOOK 20 YEARS OLDER THAN THEY ACTUALLY ARE !
We have nothing better to do with our time tonight because it is raining. We will have a more meaningful (and factual) post tomorrow.
Thanks for all your emails & comments. Please keep them coming!
Mike & Angie On The Camino de Santiago 
Love it!
May 28, 2013 at 6:31 pm
:-D. Over 300 miles and still joking!? Enjoy your rainy evening. Love you….
May 28, 2013 at 6:52 pm
470 miles Lynne and trying to joke! Love Ya Mike
“Mike & Angie
May 28, 2013 at 7:04 pm
we were all talking about you two at water aerobics yesterday. We miss you so much and all find you amazing. But, I miss you the most:) Love your posts. Mark will be finishing his second round of radiation on Friday and then more Chemo, not fun. We are hanging in there. Would much rather be walking with you both:)
May 28, 2013 at 7:18 pm
Dear Mike and Angie,
Your journey, soon to end, has given me so much inspiration and HUGE SMILES!
Mike, you are an amazing “word-smith”! I will miss your blogs.
And, Angie, what can I say…your perseverance will NEVER be forgotten!
Always, onward, even when the road is painful, difficult and long…really, really long!
You two are without a doubt, ROAD WARRIORS, “blessed and beyond”!
WELL DONE!
Love, Arlene
May 28, 2013 at 8:16 pm
Angie,
Given the necessity for your limited light weight wardrobe over the last 2 month, I’m guessing a few new outfits will be had in Santiago de Compostela…….Maybe a Jacuzzi and a massage too.
Mark
May 29, 2013 at 1:30 am
Oops,,!! I was 170 strenuous miles off! Hope you had a nice sleep! Love you both…
May 29, 2013 at 3:43 am
No, not too much information! Fascinating! I have been following along periodically but have added my email so that I am notified daily. What a fascinating trip. You make us feel a part of it describing everything from ailing feet to the beauty of the country roads and those lovely crispy Italian pizzas @ the end of the day’s trek. Love you guys!
May 31, 2013 at 1:26 pm