Scores on the doors 26.8 km, up 305m down 824m
Today was just a lovely day's walk. Just as I had imagined the camio to be, before we set out from England. The vast majority was on tracks and paths, traveling through rolling countryside, passing through little hamlets with fields of grazing cows.
As the day according to the books was comparativly short, we decided to start late (8:25), the route the yellow arrows took us was not that of the books and after ten minutes we began to panic as there was no one about and there were no yellow arrows. Just as we were about to turn back we say an arrow, turned a corner and spotted a herd of pilgrims.
After walking for an hour we stopped for brekfast, and whilst eating, chaos broke out outside, an errant herd of cows had decided they wanted brekfast, until with much shouting and waving of sticks the farmers wife got them back on the correct course. We set off again and popped into the village church and got a stamp in our credential. We then walked from hamlet to hamlet, enjoying the beautiful countyrside.
Eventualy our days destination of Tricastelar came into view, however, the only three castles we have seen are carved into the church tower! We found a room, showered, and laundered, and headed into town to visit the church, another peaceful place (could it be because the priest is pilgrim friendly and holds prayers and daily communion services for the pilgrims). These Galician churches are wonderful, open and not full of the usual over the top bling.
We then a went off to a bar with wi-fi for a beer and to post our blogs, the wi-fi was a bit flakey, but spent time with Roisin from Ireland & Andraeas from Holand, (hope I've spelt your names OK), who we have bumped into a few times since Astorga. Tommorow they are planing to go for 5 day Orion to Santiago whilst we are going for the Six day option.
Today was just a lovely day's walk. Just as I had imagined the camio to be, before we set out from England. The vast majority was on tracks and paths, traveling through rolling countryside, passing through little hamlets with fields of grazing cows.
After walking for an hour we stopped for brekfast, and whilst eating, chaos broke out outside, an errant herd of cows had decided they wanted brekfast, until with much shouting and waving of sticks the farmers wife got them back on the correct course. We set off again and popped into the village church and got a stamp in our credential. We then walked from hamlet to hamlet, enjoying the beautiful countyrside.
We then a went off to a bar with wi-fi for a beer and to post our blogs, the wi-fi was a bit flakey, but spent time with Roisin from Ireland & Andraeas from Holand, (hope I've spelt your names OK), who we have bumped into a few times since Astorga. Tommorow they are planing to go for 5 day Orion to Santiago whilst we are going for the Six day option.
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