Triacastela

Day 35 Triacastela
Distance from O’Cebreiro to Triacastela 25kms

Starting out today with early morning mist the hilltops appearing above the clouds and little to see but the path ahead. The sunrise made up for the lack of views and we entered a delightful forest track that wound around the hillside before dropping down to a small farming village. The sun burnt the mist away and once again we were rewarded with tranquil rural views. We avoided standing on the spanish black slug and a baby snake! We screamed as it made its way across the path in front of us but delighted to have seen one in the wild. A small herd of cows (with horns) appeared as we turned a corner. I didn’t fancy running with the bulls and gave them a wide berth. As we entered our village for the night we came upon the giant chestnut tree (said to be around 800 years old) with its thick trunk which offers shelter to pilgrims and is the most famous tree on the Camino.
We said goodbye to Kristen our camino friend today whom we met on day 1 of our walk.
We have walked together shared rooms meals and stories along the way and we shall miss her.
Staying in a lovely stone albergue and having a rest day tomorrow.
1 week remaining of the Camino Frances.Read more