Ribadeo to Villamartín Grande

This was a day of milestones: 1) We officially moved into Galicia, 2) we officially left the coast, and 3) we officially began our fifth week.

We walked 12 miles, all of it in the rain. As Moriah put it, "Somewhere between a drizzle and a downpour. " As was the case once before, we were soaked to the skin. We talked all day about how we would wash and dry everything we owned, and were shocked when we arrived and discovered they only had a washer. Since that would at least spin out the water, we chose that option. The nice young lady that worked here whispered to us that she would take our laundry home to dry it. It gave us a new lease on life.

I was worried about food today, because we only knew of one place to eat along the way, and when we got there it was closed. Fortunately, we found an open cafe later and were able to get huge bocadillos that fed us for two meals, thus allowing us to wait until the 7:30 Pilgrim's Meal. Although it was late for us to eat dinner, it was delicious and we enjoyed visiting with the other pilgrims.Read more