Ourense to Cea

The albergue was great but my companions in the room were heavy snorers, so that wasn't helpful. I was wide awake at 0445, so I just got up very quietly, having packed most of my stuff the night before. Breakfast was included in the price so I went into the kitchen and had some cornflakes, the bread contained sesame so no toast for me.

It was still dark when I left at 0530 but I knew it would take a while to walk out of the city but i still put my head torch on so drivers could see me. The walk out of Ourense is famously long and steep, I found it a lot easier than last time but I was still glad to get to the 100km waymarker as the path began to level out from there. This stage will have a few more ascents but nothing major, th epath is varied, a mix of pavement, tarmac, and gravel that becomes woodland then on the road once more. I was surprised when I arrived in Cea, as it hadn't felt like I had been walking for a long time. I stopped in at a cafe bar for an ice cold beer as I had about 30 minutes until I could check in to my hotel.

The hotel was very expensive, €50, but it was worth it. The municipal albergue in Cea is one of the worst that I have ever stayed in, it's not clean, the toilets and showers are terrible, and some of the lights stay on all night, so it's hard to get to sleep. I also got bedbugs the last time I stayed there.

My room in the Hotel was very nice, spotlessly clean, the shower was excellent, and the bed was very comfortable, and it had air con. It was worth every cent. The hotel had a restaurant and I had an excellent meal there that wasn't much more than the standard menu del dia. There is nothing to see or do in Cea so I was happy to go back to my lovely room, listen to soe music and read. All in all, it had been a good day.Read more