Arzua to Arca 21km

17km to go!!! Not many photo opportunities today but did like this one...Quite exciting... although the pain is slightly taking away from the excitement.. sore musles and bruised feet seem to be taking over more than ever but with such a short distance left I think we will cope just fine!Today was torrential rain again, really so much so that from the second we left to the moment we arrived it was head down and march, the rain so heavy that it hurt your face if you looked up.
Lucky its near the end or there may have been total sense of humour failures when we arrived at the Alberge to find everything in our bags had been soaked, through the waterproof covers which has never happened before.Spent the afternoon dealing with soggy sleeping bags etc and had nice meal across the road, however with there being no sign of the rain abandoning ship we are staying put for the evening.
Last day tomorrow, no idea how it came so fast.

Palas do Rei to Arzua 29km

Rain Rain rain, second day running, non stop and not fun. A lot of straight roads, lots of traffic and the feeling that the scenic part of the walk is well behind us.
Highlight of the day was Isabel looking for some lunch at 11.30am, seriously on energy level 1/10 and needing something before a total meltdown took place! After several attempts I walked into a hotel and was told by the lady no lunch until 1pm, before an old man sitting on a stool at the back of the bar said ´NO NO, she looks too tired, come here girl´ before taking me into the kitchen and sitting me at a small wooden table. I was presented with a beautiful vegetable soup, steak and chips(good for once) and a big bowl of salad. He kept talking to me about where we started and said he now meets few people who come all the way, lots of ´lazy´ pilgrims who only do half of it. After saying a big thank you and feeling some energy to keep going I went to pay at the bar to be told it was all complementary, he wouldnt take a cent from me. Amazing experience.

Saw these small raised houses on stilts and had an entertaining discussion as to what they were for.. bes t suggestion was from Minna from Finland, for dead bodies. After some investigation it was cleared up that they exist for a rather more mundane reason, to store potatoes and corn on the cobs.. At least some of us are imaginitive!Continued on to the far less than scenic Arzua, horrid little town where an early night was in need once more.