2022 Camino Day 22 (34) Muxia

Wet. All. Day.  I need new rain gear.  It rained all day.  Some hard, sometimes light, but all damn day.  Until I got to my room and went to the lighthouse and dinner. 

I have what I thought was a rain shell, but it doesn’t seem to work.  My rain pants work, but are too hot.  I’ve had the hair dryer in my room wedged between a shelf, pointed at my shoes and various clothes for at least two hours now.  It’s working, but not ideal. 

I finally made it to Muxia today.  It was a shorter day, but the rain made it miserable.  But, I’m glad I made it.  The sea here is powerful.  The North Atlantic bashes the rocky coast incessantly.  The waves explode in frothy clouds.  It’s a sight to behold.  I got checked into my room, dried some clothes, and changed into others and took a rest. 

Once I was dry and rested, I took a walk to the lighthouse and church at the northernmost point of the city.  The wind was blowing so hard, it was close to pushing me over.  I was able to make it out onto the rocks, still a safe distance from the angry sea, to let go the rose petals I’ve carried from home. 

I didn’t exactly know how this was going to go, but I made the best of it.  The wind was howling, but fortunately it had stopped raining.  I simply said a prayer, told Grandma and Grandpa that I missed them and loved them and that I wanted to do this for them.  I opened my small bag and let the petals scatter in the wind.  It was a perfect wind that took them out to the water.  I reflected on them for a while and I immediately felt a sense that I was missing something. It was a lonelier walk back to my room.

The grocery store was around the corner. I picked up some bananas, a couple chocolate Napoleons, and a water for the evening. Then I got a foot massage and met Cormac, a great guy from Ireland for a beer. On my way back from there, I stopped in a cool little pub and am finishing up this post over a beer.

Tomorrow it’s supposed to rain too. It’s also a longer walk than today. I’m looking forward to the destination, but not the journey.

Here’s there photos and videos I took today. It was pretty wet, so I didn’t take as many.