Day 33 - Las Herrerias to Fonfria

We were up at 5.30am for our big climb up to O'Cebreiro today! 5 of us met outside at 6.30am to walk together but we soon realised that this ascent + deep conversation weren't going to work! 😅... so we all split and did our own solo trot up!

Speaking of trot.... OMG the amount of horse crap on the way up the mountain was collosal!! And some of it... well, let's just say, their diets could do with some adjusting!! 💩🐴

The view was absolutely spectacular - everything is so fertile, lush, and abundant in this neck of the woods - the Galicias. The mist was literally rolling over the top and into the valleys below.... I stopped and took way too many pics 🤣.... but they just don't do these views justice!!

This region is rooted in celtic tradition and is known for its green wooded valleys, grey stone cities & the ritualistic 'queimada' drink said to ward off evil spirits!! Tonight at the accommodation, we had a communal dinner and then prepared some queimada!! (This is the 5th time he's prepared it for a group this year, so we were really fortunate!)... there's even blue flames!

The pressure of booking accommodation is being felt all through the camino community at this stage of the route! Tomorrow, we are headed for Sarria .... sadly, the peace and tranquillity comes to an abrupt end when locals & school groups walk the last 100km to Santiago to get their compestella certificate (mostly spanish catholics)...so for them, it's an exciting 5 day experience and they're in party mode! ... it's all part of the journey, I guess... so I'll see for myself in a couple of days what it's like! 😬Read more