5/25. Ruh-Roh

Yesterday I could feel something was wrong in my left knee.  I don't know if I was dangling it off the bed the night before (seriously, that's all it takes) or if it was the steep climb up Alto do Mar de Ovellas.  I attacked that climb with gusto and didn't take a break until I got to the top.  My knees were saying, "Hey, Einstein...Santiago was over 10 kilometers ago and you said you were going to "finish" there...so we did."  I took some ibuprofen thinking everything would be fine this morning but it wasn't...at the end of 27 kilometers...in Lago...my left knee is sore.  It's not swollen, but it hurts to bear much weight on it.  I've taken more ibuprofen and massage feels good, but I'm not sure I can do another 27 kilometers tomorrow.  We'll see.  

The route today was really pretty...through forests and farmland.  There were a few pretty good hills and we stopped at A Pena for a real breakfast of bacon, eggs, orange juice and coffee.  Very yummy.

I'm having a little fun with you on today's song.  It's Rossini's Barber of Seville and was featured in the 1979 film Breaking Away.  I love that movie.  Bill and I watched it at least once a year, particularly in April when Indiana University holds their Little 500 bike race.  It's a "coming of age" movie that stars Dennis Cristopher and Dennis Quaid.  Rent it.  You won't be sorry.

Right now the plan is to walk to Cee or Corcubion tomorrow and then finish with a short day of about 15 kilometers to Finisterre (also called Fisterra).  Fingers crossed it works out.