Camino Day Nine

Alvaiázere to Alvorge
~22.7 km/14 miles

I walked by myself all day, which was kind of nice. I enjoy walking with others, but it's nice to walk at my own pace, and stop to take photos or rest when it suits me.

There was a light rain most of the morning, and a lot of mud on the trail. My sandals and socks were covered with mud, so the only thing to do was to walk through some clear water when I found it.

There are so many crumbling buildings in the area that add to the landscape that I enjoy taking pictures of, so that was sort of the focus for today when I wasn't sloshing in the mud.

I stopped for breakfast in Ansião which had a lot of interesting public art.

I'm staying at a very nice albergue in Alvorge where I was tempted by the single private room. It was a good choice as the dorm is full of guys.

We all had a really good dinner of pork, rice, salad, dessert and wine for only €10!

Evan from Australia is here along with two Germans, an Italian, and a Korean man who has walked many Caminos.Read more