Over breakfast we discovered that someone had stolen our towel, damn. Louisa who is managing the albergue kindly gave us a replacement. We sent our bags on for the second time. Started walking up the hill, the villages have an alpine feel about them. Walked through bush and farmland. First coffee after an hour at Lafaba. Kept climbing and reached O'Conner at midday just in time for mass, which we attended. Ian had communion. Sandwich and a beer and back on the trail 1.30pm. Shortly after the skys opened up. Heavy rain for 3 hours; reached albergue 4.30pm soaking wet. We had walked 23kms. Shower, sleep and had an amazing shared meal with approximately 60 other pilgrims. We are at 1200metres and it is quite cold, the heater is on in our room drying our clothes. Samos monastery tomorrow.
Doing really well the both of you. What an experience, love ready your blog and travelling along with you both. Keep going. Love Barb xx
ReplyDeleteHope you're eye is on the mend, shame about the rain, the views from that height are incredible. You are doing big walks in rugged conditions, well done. Once past Sarria and on to Portomarin it may get busier and harder to get rooms on the alburgues. At Portomarin we walked up past the church and hospital,to a pension.on the corner. Had toe nail removed in this rebuilt town. Not far now on your epic pilgrimage, are you busing out to Finisterre for day trip after Santiago ? Worth it.music festival at Wallaby Creek was so good. Keep strong, lol Tik
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