Day 107- Palas de Rei - Arzua 29.4km
Another awesome day with perfect walking weather. Cool start, then sunshine later. Past numerous horreos, rectangular buildings built above ground on pillars, usually stone ends & ventilated sides, used for storing grain/corn/ produce, free from vermin. Very typical for this area. Some are several metres long & very old. Rural Spain, maize/corn, hops, vegetable gardens. Then forests of oak, pine, chestnut & eucalypt. Aaah the smell of home. So appropriate for these last few days. Like being welcomed. Lots of pilgrims from many countries. Coffee stops are frequent now as little bars pop up every few kms. Past stone crosses, in the centre of a village, at a crossroad, or on top of a fence. Lots of ups & downs but nothing too strenuous. I couldn't get a bed where I had planned to stay at Ribadiso so another 3km brought me to Arzua. Here I catch up with the Irish guys I have seen a few times, as well as Tara from NY and Deb from Toronto. A great day. Only 2 women in our albergue tonight with about 16-18 men. But happy to say no snoring & no early risers.
Day 108- Arzua to O'Pedrouzo 20km Tue 9/9
Breakfast at the bar next door then off into the early morning mist. Dripping from the trees but no rain. Lots of pilgrims, tap tapping with their walking poles, lots of Spanish chatter, people striding by, heads down. We all have the same destination -Santiago. Most will not get there until tomorrow but many are determined to do it today so are very focused on their goal. Lots of ups & downs. We start with a climb of almost an hour, between stone walls, through eucalypt forests, across bridges & small streams. I have coffee at A Calle where 2 small puppies are running around between the tables & chairs. They are so cute. More eucalypts, more ups & downs then alongside a busy road into Pedrouzo. Not much of a town but plenty of places to eat. And now it's dinner time. Until tomorrow.
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