A serene country path lined with trees, featuring fallen leaves on the ground, leading through a peaceful green field. — Leaving Arzúa

It rained through the night and when we awoke it was still raining so all the wet weather gear was put on to protect the packs and ourselves. I have a sleeve that fits over my whole backpack to protect it from the rain. I wore long waterproof pants today for the first time here too.

Two people walking along a path in a forest with tall trees and autumn leaves covering the ground. — The path out shared with other pilgrims

There seemed to be a few people walking out of Arzúa today. We came across the Spanish people up ahead and yet again some Koreans. It’s interesting talking to the Spanish and their reasonings for doing the Camino. Most just say they need thinking time. I guess it’s a good time and place to do it. Ron and I seem to be the only ones taking photos that I can see. It would be interesting doing the Camino without all the tech to take photos and do a blog. Maybe next time. It might be a different experience. The blog and the photos do help to reflect on the day and I do enjoy sitting down at the end of the day to do it though.

A scenic pathway lined with trees and covered in autumn leaves, leading into a hazy distance with a few people walking ahead. — More woods today

A scenic pathway lined with trees and fallen leaves, adjacent to a flowing creek, with a group of people walking in the distance. — *Everything looking very green and glistening*

A winding pathway through a forest, lined with trees showcasing autumn foliage, and scattered leaves on the ground, with a small stream visible on the right. — *The sun came out*

Though the sky looked ominous for the most part the sun came out and we were able to walk a good chunk of the day unhindered by the rain.

A scenic view of rolling hills and a rural landscape, featuring a barbed wire fence in the foreground, green fields, and distant buildings under a cloudy sky during sunset. — *Looking back Arzúa in the distance*

A scenic rural pathway lined with trees, leading through lush green fields under a partly cloudy sky. — *More blue sky is appearing*

A hiker walking along a gravel path surrounded by trees with autumn foliage, carrying a green backpack and using a walking stick. — More sun

A person wearing a waterproof hooded jacket with the zipper mostly closed, standing outdoors in rainy weather with trees in the background. — Wet weather selfie

The kilometres were going down today. We left Arzúa with around 40kms to go to Santiago and finished the day with just 10kms to go. We’re so close!

A hiker standing on a gravel path in a rural area, holding a walking stick, with farmland and trees in the background. The sky appears overcast, and there are fallen leaves on the ground. — Hot stuff!

A roadside sign indicating the speed limit of 50 and the name 'Salceda', with a backdrop of lush greenery and an approaching road under a cloudy sky. — We went through a few towns, dark clouds looming

We were a little hungry along the way and every town we went through was a ghost town. Nothing was open. The breakfast we had wasn’t really substantial enough so we were feeling a little peckish along the way and on the lookout for something to be open. Nada.

A person wearing a green backpack walks along a dirt path beside a quiet road, with houses and trees in the background under a cloudy sky. — A few paths next to the road

A bit of road walking today which meant noise from the rain and traffic.

A view of a quiet road beside a wooded area, with a pathway merging into the trees on the left and a rain-dampened road on the right. — Had to cross some busy roads a few times

A scenic pathway surrounded by green grass and trees, featuring tall eucalyptus trees and a conifer on the right, under a clear blue sky. — Aww a Christmas tree

A forest path winding through tall trees with green foliage, creating a serene natural setting. — Interesting that we’re getting gum trees at the end of our journey. It reminds us of home.

A winding rural road surrounded by lush green grass and trees, under a partly cloudy sky. — Roads and farmland

A serene forest pathway covered in fallen leaves, surrounded by tall trees with lush green foliage. — Back to forest

A winding dirt path through a forest with autumn foliage, flanked by tall trees and ferns. — The sun is back out

A scenic walkway in a forest during autumn, with a gravel path covered in fallen leaves, surrounded by tall trees with green foliage and moss. — Again, where are the Ents?

A country road winding through a green field with a wooden fence, framed by trees. In the background, there are two houses with red roofs and a clear blue sky. — *Through some more villages, nobody is home here either*

A serene forest path lined with lush greenery and ferns, covered in autumn leaves. — Interesting pathways

After we walked through this section of track it started raining lightly and the path wound its way around Santiago airport to the town we were on our way to for tonight. There really wasn’t much here to take photos of. When we got really close to town it poured with rain so all that sun during the day drying off our wet gear was undone. Anyway not to worry. We’re at the hotel washed, dried and warm but ravenous for dinner.

A landscaped park featuring a gravel pathway winding through grassy areas, surrounded by trees with autumn foliage, and a wooden bridge crossing a small section of the path. — Our hotel for tonight

Tomorrow our plan is to leave the packs at the hotel and walk our last 10kms into Santiago in the morning. There is a pilgrims Mass at the cathedral at noon so we’ll go to that then have a look around town. Then it’s back to the hotel to collect the bags and off to the airport to fly to Madrid where we spend the night before catching our plane early Saturday morning to Sydney.

Wow! Hard to believe it’s nearly over.

Till tomorrow.

Buen Camino. 😊

For a summary of today’s walk the map is below.

Adios Arzúa – El Camino Day 24

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