Villafranca montes de Oca to Cardeñuela

Well this has been the hardest day yet. We left Villafranca in the blustery winds and we had an uphill hike for a few kilometers. Within the hour the driving rains came. Despite our rain gear we were wet and cold. There were no villages for 12km so nowhere to stop and get a reprieve. Eventually we made it to the next village and stopped for coffee and a sandwich. I was truly ready to take a taxi all the way to Santiago but reluctantly mustered up the mental strength to continue on for the next 12km to our albergue for the night. If not for Todd’s patience and continues support I would not have made it. Eventually the rain lightened up. We had a very remote and quiet walk. We hardly saw any pilgrims along the way.
We were very happy to arrive at our albergue where promptly showered, did laundry, rested and then had our pilgrim dinner. Our host must have felt sorry for us and she brought out shots for all of us after dinner. An impromptu karaoke happened after dinner with people singing drinking songs from their home countries
Dinner with France, Martinique, Brazil, Hong Kong
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