Day 1 - Flying out

Distance to Santiago de Compostela: Lots and lots of kilometers
Number of steps today: Close to zero

We have packed and re-packed over and over again.  Today I took another 1/2 kilo out of the backpack.  Still, with all the last minute things I had to add I am back at 7 kg.  Stuff I'll have to carry on my back for the next month and over 500 km.
Day before yesterday I started with a cold, yesterday I rested all day and I am feeling better.  Brenda, Wonder Woman, as always is full of energy running around fixing one more thing before we leave.  He even made me this morning a little bag for my retainer so I will not have to carry the case.  She save me about 20 grams - every little bit counts.
Of course I am counting on my Garmin Vivofit to serve as a watch, as a pedometer, and distance meter.  When I plugged it in this morning it froze.  I was afraid I was our of luck but a call to Garmin help me  fix the problem.  Apparently I should use a Garmin charger (I don't have one) or a computer.  Not a great answer for el Camino.  We'll see how it works.
So it is almost noon, and we are ready now, I think we'll go out for lunch and just wait here until is time to go to the airport. Then we will fly to Brussels where we will arrive around 6 am and then to Porto.  Once we are in Porto, around 12.05 pm, we will have a few things to do before we rest.
On our way!

Our Lady of Fatima pray for us.

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