Water and other beverages

When you walk 20-30 kilometers a day you think much more about where will I get enough to drink. Like everything on the Camino you have to carry what you need so it is important to carry enough but not much more than you need. Fortunately there is water available all along the Camino from public fountains. You do have to check to make sure the water is potable . It is normally good to drink and if it isn’t it is marked with words or symbols that indicate it is not potable. You do have to pay attention though. The water from these potable fountains is very good and generally very cool. The fountains come in many varying shapes and sizes from plain to very ornate. In any case water is important and always a factor in our daily planning. 

Of course other beverages are a part of the daily routine. We also drink other drinks in the day to help give us an energy boost to keep our legs moving. A gator aide like drink called Aquarius is great for a boost of energy with some of the nutrients your muscles need. Also, Coke tastes great and has lots of sugar and caffeine. Both essentials for making it up the hills late in the day. I have consumed more coke in the last month than I have in the last 40 years. So sell your Coca Cola stock because we arrive in Santiago in two days. Therefore sales will drop significantly !

The locals, different from the pilgrims are frequently in the bar at 10:00am drinking a beer or glass of wine. I would love a beer at ten after already walking 15 kilometers but I would not be able to walk 10 or 15 more kilometers. Thus, the glass of coke and keep on walking. 

The cana ( draft beer ) when you are done walking is the best beer you ever drank. Until the next days beer. 

Sometimes a gin and tonic is the beverage of the day. 

We are only about 40 kilometers from Santiago with two fairly easy days to reach Santiago on Saturday. I’m sure we will spend a great deal of time contemplating what this whole adventure has meant to us and what we have learned about ourselves. It has been a glorious time with each other and all of our new Camino family. 

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Buen Camino