Day 28 - Hello sunshine (Barcelonne à Pimbo 28 km)
A lack of connectivity prevented me from posting yesterday so this is for Sunday.
After yesterday's full day of rain, today was a welcome relief with beautiful weather consisting of partly cloudy skies and a nice breeze which provided opportunity for our packs to dry.
The grape fields of yesterday were replaced with fields of corn.....and lots of it. Travel was mostly along quiet country roads but we were fortunate to have excursions into forests which of course, looked and smelled incredible after the rain.
At times, there were many pilgrims on the road today while there were also occasions when none could be seen at all. Such are the dynamics of the daily Camino journey. The average age for those on the road right now appears to be between 55 and 60 and unfortunately, there are very few young people. I am grateful that there are two young pilgrims in our family for they add a special flavour to the adventure. I did have a chance to chat with some of the regular pilgrims I often see but for the most part, I was on my own today.
When we arrived at Pimbo, our destination, we were surprised and grateful to see Rachel (the younger one from Paris). We thought she would be well ahead of us but like most, she took a couple of shorter days and we caught up with her. Rachel, Ankemaria, Pierre and I had a gite to ourselves tonight and it was a real pleasure to sit at the supper table and tell stories about our adventures so far. The evening meal, especially one with such a small family group, is one of my favourite events along the Way.
Rain is in the forecast for Monday.
