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Santiago de Compostela

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Well we made it!  Blown in by a fierce wind, managing to shelter from the pelting rain under verandahs and bridges.  It was lovely walking into Santiago again.  The old town really is a wonderful place. Not raining yet, but blowing a gale  Once we left our accommodation in O Milladoiro we headed up hill to rejoin the path.  Here we met Sharn, and we  headed off together.  The streams we passed were running a banker with overnight rain, with the path moving through the last 8 kilometres primarily through natural bush like settings.  It wasn't until the last few kilometres that we reached more urban areas.  The wind, and weather report in general, was such that the authorities closed Almeda Park.   This was disappointing, as I had planned to take Julie and Sharn through the park on the way into town.  However since then Julie and I have visited the park. Streams no longer clear due to the storm water run off.  Only one photo of our arri