Wynette. Our friend Rebecca commented on our DAY 15 post photo of above beautiful golden/labrador(?), but, before we saw the comment, we deleted the post because it was a duplicate. (Sometimes WordPress does strange things. We changed picture for that post to use it here.) Rebecca had commented OMG, what a beautiful sad-looking dog. Do you see many of them along the way? Do any pilgrims bring along dogs for the journey? She’s just gorgeous & very majestic.
Yes, Rebecca, isn’t she beautiful? Very sweet. We were having a snack on a park bench and it was clear she would gladly accept some of our food (we resisted). But her begging was low-key. She lay at our feet for a while while we ate. We’ve seen lots of family dogs along the way. Most are off-leash and muy tranquilo. Sometimes we pass a dog on leash or behind a fence barking at us. We’ve never felt threatened.
Charlie saw a couple who were doing the pilgrimage with their dog. They appeared to be having a hard time finding a place to stay. I imagine they are prepared to sleep outdoors for the times there is no place that will welcome their dog. We haven’t seen any others doing the Camino with their dog.
The dog in photo below (can you spot him?) lived at our last night’s albergue. I bet he was aware of us, but he didn’t move or open his eyes when we put our backpacks on the bench. So many strangers pass through his world.
