Day 41 - Oliveroa

I am not sure exactly how much rain is normal for Galicia, but today was certainly very wet, and I have heard that the rain we experienced in Santiago caused considerable flooding in parts of the city.  Anyway, today was a 34 k slog that began in the semi dark of Negreira at 8:15 and ended at 3:30 in Oliveroa.  The only people I saw outdoors were the 7 pilgrims who more or less walked within eyesight of each other for a large part of the day.  And the animals were smart enough to stay under cover.  We walked through rivers, along roads running with inches of water and at one point were about to wade through calf deep water that covered a 30 foot section of the road when a truck appeared, drove through the water then stopped, loaded us all into the back of the truck, backed up through the water, unloaded us, then drove off, to shouts of gratitude.  There were 2 cafes open, and I stopped at both of them, ate a quick snack, had a hot drink, but did not linger long (cooled off too quickly, better to keep moving).  Boots soaked, pack rain cover filled with several pounds of water. One of the reasons I wanted to walk this more remote section of the Camino was so that I would not have to deal with hoards of pilgrims, but in the end, it was very comforting today to have company.  There was very little energy for talking, but the extra sets of eyes were useful in spotting route markers.  I am now warm and dry, and trying to get my equipment in some sort of state of dryness for tomorrow.  It is presently still dripping.  31 k tomorrow and then I will be truly DONE!