Almost there. It took me a while to re-familiarized with my gears. Most of my gears are from my first Camino eight years ago. Backpack, rain cover, sleeping bags, poles, those are basics and can be re-used again and again. I am pretty sure there are latest and greatest models around but these things don't need to be fancy. Clothings of course are newer.
One thing of importance is footwear. I did get a new pair of hiking boots for the Camino. I was searching for a new pair of insoles but can't decide what to buy. Buying online without feeling the actual things is difficult for this item. I happened to the Canadian Superstore and saw some Dr Scholl insoles and decided to buy a couple of different models to test them out. I struck gold with the Dr Scholl Walk Longer Comfort Insoles. It advertised 'plush, flexible cushioning'. Well, I would be walking long distances for two weeks so that seems to fit the purpose. There are cushioning bumps at the the ball of the foot, at the arch and at the heel. These bumps worked wonders, sometimes I feel that they are massaging my feet as I walk. I have not had any problem with my feet this time.
So my winning footwear combination is Merrill Moab 3, waterproof with wide toe box, Dr Scholl Walk Longer Comfort Insoles, WrightSock double-layer socks - medium weight. The only foot preparation in the morning is to apply Vaseline all around my toes and to the bottom of my feet. I did wear my toe socks one day but my feet were feeling the strain so I switched back to my double-layered socks. I only brought one pair of double-layer socks with two pairs of toe socks so basically I have been wearing the same pair of socks for two weeks.
So this is the penultimate day. We are finally back to the Galicia that we know; with animal dungs along the way and with a scent in the air. The distance sounds daunting, to us anyway, but I guess our resilience has improved. It just felt like an easy walk. We put on the rain cover for the backpack at one point but that was a wasted effort. It only rained after we hung out our laundry. Municipal albergue again but this time, there is a restaurant close by.
Tomorrow we shoot for Santiago de Compostela. We planned for a short walk so hopefully we can get the certificate the same day.
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