From Samos to Morgade to Portomarin to Palas de Rei then back to Portomarin and then back to Palas de Rei

Hi All,

So if you can follow all of that on the title well done.

So anyways, Sunday morning I left Samos and had a great walk to Sarria (around 15kms) which reminded me a great deal of the Bruce Trail. I did notice that part way along the way that my water had an off smell to it (you all know where this is going). So shortly after Sarria my stomach was feeling bad. I arrived in Morgade just past the 100km to Santiago sign. Sunday night I slept just over 15 hours and was OK when I left in the morning.

Monday I started walking and the mist was incredible and just got bigger (kinda foggy like my head was getting)and I arrived in Portomarin, rested for a bit and departed. Over the next couple kms I got feeling brutal and flagged a quick lift from an Austrian couple in a Winnebago to the next hamlet and then a wonderful woman got me a cab to the hospital. At the hospital I got a shot in my butt, got my fever down and after had a great sleep.

Today I took it easy with a good safe breakfast, went to the grocery store and bought water, digestive cookies and energy bars and got a cab back to where I stopped yesterday. It was important for me to go back. When I arrived in Gonzar I found the woman that helped me with the cab. She was so happy to see me better and you'll see from the photo we developed a nice bond. So I walked back to Palas de Rei where I will sleep tonight and continue my journey tomorrow. So glad I did this walk today the scenery was amazing and I was glad not to miss it.

but I have to say the animal farms and the smells they create when you have stomach issues is not so fun (guess that why we don't let cattle into the city). I was longing for the wineries and wheat fields they smell so much nicer.

Cheers,
Tim