Palas de Rei

Today I think we sort of snacked our way from cafe to village cafe; much good food was eaten and an herbal liqueur sampled. We mostly stayed dry until an absolute downpour shortly before the end of the day’s walk. I saw a super cute dog all kitted out in rain gear!

Regarding the newbies who flood the Camino in Sarria, I’d say it’s noticeable, with quite a few unfamiliar faces, but not the hoard seen at other, more hospitable, less rainy times.

Along the way today, which again was scenic, and included eucalyptus trees, we passed by an Iron Age castro, a stone village- photo and video below.

Today the first person from our early cohort, who obviously set a much faster pace than we did, arrived in Santiago. Jun, you are a BEAST! So fast! We will be there three days from now.

For now, though, I am nested in my bunk, full of delicious Italian food made by UK expats and starting to think about sleeping. And about phone charging strategies - often an issue in albergue.Read more