When I checked the weather forecast last night and saw 70mm rain expected I shipped my backpack ahead! In my part of the world the weather forecasters call this an atmospheric river and I know the water is going to saturate everything shortly- even waterproof stuff. Even my rain poncho couldn’t stop my daypack and shirt from getting damp.
Rain very heavy all morning with a couple of short periods of regular rain. Within minutes of me leaving this morning a van crosses the street and slows and stops beside me. Creeper? Might have been a taxi without signage? It was one of tjise 10 or 12 seater vans. Maybe hoping I’d pay for a ride? Maybe I should have.
Most of today’s walk was on trails and not streets. Flooding. Mud. My boots couldn’t keep out the torrential rains and my socks and feet were wet in no time.
Some areas couldn’t even be navigated staying close to one edge or another for above water sections. Worst part was when I came across a British couple who had stopped to look ay the lake in front of them. About 50’ across. Flooded ditches. No semi above ground sections. The man says there doesn’t seem to be anything else to fo but do it. I come from a wet part of the world and sadly this is not my first rodeo. I point to the right and say it looks like go that way and then cross back once we’re after the parts where the water is gushing in from the ditches. I’m already soaked and it was 5” deep maybe. When I got across I turned around and a small crowd of pilgrims was gathered watching me.
Nothing to it. And I’m so glad tomorrow I reach Santiago. Wet again but after 36 days I’m ready fir somewhere warm and dry!
Rain very heavy all morning with a couple of short periods of regular rain. Within minutes of me leaving this morning a van crosses the street and slows and stops beside me. Creeper? Might have been a taxi without signage? It was one of tjise 10 or 12 seater vans. Maybe hoping I’d pay for a ride? Maybe I should have.
Most of today’s walk was on trails and not streets. Flooding. Mud. My boots couldn’t keep out the torrential rains and my socks and feet were wet in no time.
Some areas couldn’t even be navigated staying close to one edge or another for above water sections. Worst part was when I came across a British couple who had stopped to look ay the lake in front of them. About 50’ across. Flooded ditches. No semi above ground sections. The man says there doesn’t seem to be anything else to fo but do it. I come from a wet part of the world and sadly this is not my first rodeo. I point to the right and say it looks like go that way and then cross back once we’re after the parts where the water is gushing in from the ditches. I’m already soaked and it was 5” deep maybe. When I got across I turned around and a small crowd of pilgrims was gathered watching me.
Nothing to it. And I’m so glad tomorrow I reach Santiago. Wet again but after 36 days I’m ready fir somewhere warm and dry!
