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Camino San Salvador

Llanos to Pola De Lena 20kms

Our little band of peregrinos settled into our fantastic Albergue last night. The hospilardos were incredible. Our simple evening meal was traditional Austrias white beans, chorizo and meat stew. We had a few glasses of wine and chatted about our other Caminos.

Our dorm was warm and cosy. We all got a bottom bunk which is always a bonus.

This morning, we all had breakfast at 8am. This was included in the price. We set off into the clouds. It was very chilly and we had to follow the road until it descended rapidly to the valley floor. What we didn’t know was that we had to climb back up around 1500ft on a trail through the woods. This was brutal but the views were worth it and we followed along the steep valley wall.
The weather has only reached 13C. It’s ideal for walking. We were so lucky to cross the Cantabrian Mountains in fantastic weather.
I came out of the hills via a very steep mud path down to a small village. My knees certainly felt it. Two alternative routes were offered to my final destination. Both we’re about 5kms long but one route was described as a short arduous climb to follow the river to Pola de Lena. The other was to walk the low lying road all the way. Whilst this is hard on your feet, you move quicker on the road. I’ve had enough of arduous today 😬 and walked the road.
The Albergue is closed due to the pandemic so we have arrived to share twin rooms between us to keep costs down.
Tomorrow may be my last day on this Camino as it is 32kms to Oviedo so I might just go for it.Read more