Day 38: Villafranca to Las Herrerias

Our morning started with a wonderful breakfast at the Parador in Villafranca, then we were on the trail around 8:30 am. We really didn’t see much of Villafranca yesterday because it was so rainy, so it was nice to walk through the beautiful old town this morning.
It was misty all day and we felt like we were walking in the clouds, but it didn’t rain so we were pretty happy about that. We spent much of today walking along a river, which was lovely. The Wise Pilgrim app said we would be walking on the valley floor, but it was really a steady uphill climb the entire 20 km. We were both feeling pretty tired when we got here. We’re in a nice B&B in an incredible setting, with the mountains all around us, a river running through the valley, and nearby fields dotted with cows and sheep. It’s idyllic.
One really cool thing that happened today was running in to a girl I met almost one month ago, way back in Navarra or La Rioja. She told me she thought she had met me before, but I just couldn’t remember meeting her. After talking for a few minutes and learning she’s from Norway, I remembered meeting her with Phillip from Boston, who I last saw in León. I love the connections pilgrims make along the Camino!
Tomorrow morning, we meet Victor at 9 am to start our horse ride up to O Cebreiro. It’s supposed to rain by late morning, so fingers crossed we don’t get soaked on our horse ride. 🐴🤞⛅️Læs mere