‘I’ve definitely washed all the fox poo off’.
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| It all started so well |
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| Butter wouldn't melt - but a stick's in trouble |
Mr Fluffy announced this so assertively that I actually
believed him. On our morning walk along the river at A Rua in Spain, Hugo had
taken it upon himself to have an extended roll in the aforementioned excrement.
The river came in handy to give him a wash but, as we later drove off, Hugo
jumped to my lap and my sniffs revealed remnants of poo on his neck and collar.
Lovely! We now have a rather, shall we say, rustic
aroma in Dickie (and on my jeans) and Mr Fluffy is in trouble.
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| Hugo meets his first goose |
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| Hot poppy action |
After a night of wine with our neighbours Tony and
Claire/Clare we eased into the day with our eventful river walk and a fry up
and we are now at Ponferrada. This brings back a lot of memories for Mr Fluffy
as he walked the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route 11 years ago and we
are parked in the car park of the peregrinos’ albergue. He is now urging me to
walk it with him as back up in Dickie. It’s a possibility but I would certainly
not be doing the 1000km or so he did from St Jean Pieds de Port. ‘It’s only
220km from Ponferrada’ says the volunteer warden in the albergue. Hmmmmm, I may
need a bit of training and a new pair of knees before I set out so I’ll give it
a miss right now.
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| Ponferrada |
The Templar churches and castle give a very ancient feel to
the place and the basilica certainly has a ghostly vibe. Everywhere are signs for the Compostela. Tomorrow we'll head to Astorga then on towards the Spanish/French border.
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| Graham urges Hugo to do the Compostela |
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| He's still not sure despite the posh sign |
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Outside same church
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| Inside Santo Tomas de Los Ollas |
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| Astorga Butcher's shop |
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