O Burgo to A Seixas

With only a very short 10/11k to walk today we were able to sleep in and I didn’t wake up until after 8. So I think I must have slept for about 11 hours. Apparently Cress woke up in the night when the (huge) television suddenly turned on and there were three life size Galician peasants advertising something. Apparently terrifying around midnight when you have been asleep for three hours! I managed to sleep through the whole thing.
Anyway we got up slowly and then went for coffee and toast at the Albergue’s cafe. We reckoned we only had two or three hours walking to do and as the next albergue only opened at 1.30 there was absolutely no hurry.
Finally left at about 10.30 and strolled gently along more roads. Sky overcast and not very warm. I decided to zig zag up the road a bit to make the distance a bit further which amused Cress. Strung it out to 11 k just rather than 10 but still felt very under exercised.
Did a mini detour to a rather strange place billed as a meeting point for pilgrims run by a guy who has been a pilgrim and now seems to produce some handmade necklaces etc. he was a very sweet anarchist with some interesting views, not hugely interesting jewellery unfortunately but a hand drawn cello for our credentials. It was interesting to met him.
We saw very few other pilgrims until almost the end of our walk but did meet a horse and a peacock and many cows.
The place we are staying tonight, Albergue Al Toqueira is very small, only 9 places, but provides dinner with a vegetarian option and made me a good cheese and tomato bocadillo for lunch.
As we are so early in hoping to get in some practice for my exam. Managed a few pirouettes yesterday on a great floor surface but the room today is tiny so it will be barre exercises only.
Good afternoon getting stuff done and completing application for Race Across the World! No hope of getting in really as it’s hugely popular but no harm in trying. Did my barre and patched up my trousers followed by dinner with Julia from Germany who was very amusing and a guy from Croatia and a girl from Budapest. Always interesting meeting new people and does sound like they might be doing roughly the same distance as us tomorrow so may see them.
Ear a bit better today - thanks for the good wishes - I am hoping savlon has done the trick again.Read more