Day 3 - Camino De Santiago (Way of
#StJames )
#PalasdeRei to
#Ribadiso (27 km)
Readings: Psalm 100, Revelation 3:19-20, John 20:24-29 “Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.”
#Revelation 3:19-20
#ESV http://bible.com/59/rev.3.19-20.esv
At 27 km (29 km including detours - more on this later), this stage is pretty much like yesterday, but has been much more difficult.
I lingered at
#Melide , 15 km from Palas, to visit the Igrexa de San Xoan de
#Furelos (in the local Gallego language, similar to Portuguese) with its unusual crucifix (see photos). Close by is the Church of San Roque and San Pedro whose 14th century
#cruceiro (wayside cross) is reputed to be the oldest in the Camino. I joined a beautiful mass for a group of young
#Camino volunteers. I’m stopping at the little village of Ribadiso, 3 km before
#Arzua , the next big town. There’s no church at my stop so this is my Pilgrim’s mass for the day. I had to decline an invitation from a young man (around 16 or 17) for evening worship, as I am stopping 12 km further on.
I Ieft Melide at half past 1, having sampled
#pulpo (octopus), the local Gallego/Galician specialty. With the blistering Spanish summer in full swing, I had to walk slower, made a few stops and downed 4 litres of water in the process.
It was a slow slog and with hurting, taped feet, I wondered if it’s worth all the trouble at all.
Then, I remembered Tita C. Walking at half my pace, I passed her by on Day 1. I greeted her Buen Camino and she greeted back. Never did I expect that she was a Pinoy until on Day 2, she called out
#Pinoy ka ba? (Are you
#Filipino ?) as I walked past her. We exchanged pleasantries but I had to rush to cover 27 km!
