Church in O'Cebreiro that is also where a priest who came up with yellow arrow waymarker is buried

Pilgrims watching the sunrise before hitting the trail

The pilgrim statue's feet, made more realistic by recent pilgrims

Photo of MB, Barb and me, courtesy of Monika

Our usual rest stop before walking the final 5k. This one with an especially nice view.

Stop already with the beautiful scenery!

Walk to Triacastela

Oct 9–10, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F

At the risk of being boringly redundant, today was another beautiful walk. Nothing super steep, plenty of cows grazing on stunning pastures, and a good amount of shade to keep things comfortable.

More people on the path today, a preview of our final legs as many Camino walkers opt to start in Sarria, which is tomorrow's destination. (You have to walk at least from Sarria to receive a Compostela.) We are bracing for crowded, less peaceful trails and training our brains not to judge these strange newcomers as party-crashers.

Did not sleep well last night as our hotel was on a road that 18-wheelers barrelled down at all hours. So we filled up at *linner* today and plan to turn in early.Read more