Starting at the albergue, it was 5 k to Sarria, then about 25k to Potromarin.  It was cool and misty to start with, I was last to leave this morning, and someone left behind a really light weight compact sleeping bad, mine is a bit of a dog, and hotter than hell at night. So, I took the sleeping bad as it only weights 600 grams, and caught up to some of the people from last night, it wasn't theirs, and a Swiss guy told me it was there when he arrived. Abandonado is the word. Today my heavyweight sleeping bag gets left behind in Portomarin.

Stopped on the way to fix someone's shoe and made a buddy who wouldn't leave me alone, was fun to just sit and enjoy, because I thought I knew what was coming up, and man was I right.

coming over the hills and down into Sarria it was really tranquil, then I got to Sarria. 

Sarria is the town that's 110 km from Santiago, and 100 km is all you have to do to get a Compastela ( document to prove you are a pilgrim). So everyone and their relatives comes here by bus and train, to walk the 100 km (60 miles) and say they did the Camino. Apparently, In Italy and Spain, if you mention on your resume when applying for a job, that you have walked the camino, it gives you a leg up on the guy who has not walked it, hence the crowds doing the mini version.

I found it a bit hard to swallow when the hordes Joined the trail here, I felt somewhat violated after me doing about 900 miles at this point. But its the Camino, so I had to learn not to judge and block out the incessant jabbering and click of walking poles on the asphalt, poles that should have had rubber tip covers on them when on the road,aaaahhhhhhh!

I am coming into Portomarin and there is this lovely river, sad thing is they built a dam and flooded the old town, then they saved the cathederal by removing it stone by stone, and rebuilding it on the hill, built a square around it, new shops, and called it the old town.

lunch in the square, a mixed salad while I watched a wedding at the cathedral, fireworks going off everywhere, it was quite entertaining. Rested for an hour and decided I didn't want to end the days walking, so loaded up Leonard and hit the trail, went around the corner, and there was Tania , Tino, Arenia, Carlos, Jessica, Steven, all having a beer and shouting "stay Past" , OK so I got no further today.

 I am now just enjoying, I checked in, cleaned up, and sitting in the plaza watching 3/4 of this town doing the Camino shuffle ( first day blisters and sprains for the new walker starting here) as they tour the town. Tomorrow I am leaving really early so as to get out before the new caminoers get out of bed. That will work for maybe two hours, then I will get the ones who are a day ahead walking, and just starting their day. Oh well. I am pushing on 40 km tomorrow, I think I'll make Santiago on the 23 rd, can't get out of the push mentality, I'm so used to walking its hard to just sit here and see daylight being wasted. It will be over soon, and that's a concerns, I feel like I have another 1000 miles  in me and very few reasons to stop.
 Don't worry, I'll get my sanity back.