Santa Leocadia-Miraz-O Meson-Moradelo-A Lagoa-Noguira-Guitiza-Sobrado Dos Monxes                                       Walk Day 32

22.3 miles, 1268′ elevation

The journey today took me through some interesting geography. First a high plateau that reminded me of parts of the Easter slope of the Sierras. Granite and pine and scrub oak and manzanita for two or three peaceful and flat miles. Then through a series of tiny old Galician farms until finally, finally Sobrado Dos Monxes, which features a Cistercian Monastery of Santa Maria De Sobrado built originally in 1142. An awesome structure and the center and purpose of the town itself. Still has 22 monks working and caring for this immense complex.

Today was more about the gaggle of peregrino I caught up to, passed, or ran into along the way. The confluence of the Primotivo and the Frances, the two other main Spanish ways is actually in two more days, but peregrinos are crisscrossing Ways now, so the paths are fuller of pilgrims. I find myself saying hello/ goodbye frequently to people I meet, talk, walk with only to see them again in a day, two or even longer down the road.   

Met a young bright-eyed, energetic filmmaker, who does environmental, organic, communal living type ‘shorts’ all around the world on varied spectrum of subjects.  I spent the last hour watching a few of them on YouTube. She gives one hope that there still exists integrity in media and journalism. Honest, open-minded factual film can be made without selling out or slanting the bent of any facts.