ola from melide, a lovely little city that is quite busy, for a sunday.  most places that i have been are pretty quiet on sundays, but there is an outdoor market here, and lots of people around.  i have another few hours of walking today, then a full day tomorrow, then i arrive in santiago!  as i mentioned before, i try not to think about it too much, but of course i do.  it is amazing to think that i really have walked all this way.  i have walked a lot!  last night i was with some other pilgrims and we were talking about what some of the things are that we are looking forward to.  i think it was a tie between clean laundry and cotton towels.  our eyes kind of glaze over as we discuss these things.  i told them about my stay in terradillos de los templarios, where catalina, alex and i put our clothes together and had them washed.  the two ladies i was speaking with could hardly believe it-´´they did your wash FOR you?´ they kept asking.  i don´t think they could have been any more impressed, even if i had said something  like george clooney was meeting me in santiago.  then i told them about the bath mat,. and they said that i should write a travel guide about where to stay, with all this type of really important information!

okay, i really should get going.  i don´t think i will find internet in the town i am going to, but you never know.  i will also try and do a quick upload of some more pix.  i´m not sure i can do it from this computer, but i will find out.

thinking of you, and feeling so touched by the comments.  it is always my favorite thing to do, read what you all have written.  thank you so much. 
peace and blessings-
a
ps-i will blog again before getting to santiago because there are cameras there and if the timing is right, and we can figure out which camera to use, you may be able to see me in the square!  i think the camera we will be using is praza de praterias one.  more details later.