Day 78, June 23
14 miles, 967 miles
Altitude: 951 feet (1,378 feet daily high)
Weather: morning mist; blue sky with clouds, 65-75F
O Pedrouzo
Say it with flowers. Spain is in bloom.
Author: Linda
Crossing to the Other Side ~ Day 77 ~ June 22, 2014
Day 77, June 22
16 miles, 953 miles
Altitude: 754 feet (1,670 feet daily high)
Weather: morning mist; blue sky with clouds, 65-75F
Ribadiso
Crossing to the other side.
Ponte Velha Furelos, medieval bridge.
Through the Mist ~ Day 77 ~ June 22, 2014
Day 77, June 22
16 miles, 953 miles
Altitude: 754 feet (1,670 feet daily high)
Weather: morning mist; blue sky with clouds, 65-75F
Ribadiso
Through the mist into the clear day, steps continue.
Clouds Talk ~ Day 76 ~ June 21, 2014
Day 76, June 21
14 miles, 937 miles
Altitude: 1,148 feet (2,165 feet daily high)
Weather: hazy, blue sky with clouds, afternoon drizzle 60-75F
Palas de Rei
Clouds talk. They speak of coming rain.
100 KM ~ Day 75 ~ June 20, 2014
Day 75, June 20
14miles, 923 miles
Altitude: 1,148 feet (2,165 feet daily high)
Weather: hot, hazy, humid 60-78F
Portomarin
100 KM to Santiago!
The French brothers have become dear walking friends.
Avoiding Sun ~ Day 75 ~ June 20, 2014
Day 75, June 20
14miles, 923 miles
Altitude: 1,148 feet (2,165 feet daily high)
Weather: hot, hazy, humid 60-79F
Portomarin
Avoiding the sun with an early morning start offered unique beauty.
1:00 PM Curfew ~ Day 74 ~ June 19, 2014
Day 74, June 19
16 miles, 909 miles
Altitude: 1,444 feet (2,970 feet daily high)
Weather: sunny & streaky clouds 45-85F HOT
Sarria
A 1:00 PM curfew should exist for walking in mid-June. Beyond that time the sun is too intense. Even with a hat and sunglasses, the sun painfully penetrates my eyes. Albeit, being still in the shade is pleasant.
Having toured the monastary in the morning, the walked spilled into the afternoon. I didn’t arrive at the albergue until 4:00 PM.
Oldest Monastary ~ Day 74 ~ June 19, 2014
Day 74, June 19
16 miles, 909 miles
Altitude: 1,444 feet (2,970 feet daily high)
Weather: sunny 45-85F
Sarria
One of the oldest monastery in the western world is the Benedictine Monasterio de Samos. A good portion of the monastery has been rebuilt since a fire in the 1950’s.
Toast tasted a bit better sitting across from the monastery.
Sunrise Set-Off ~ Day 73 ~ June 18, 2014
Day 73, June 18
20 miles, 893 miles
Altitude: 2,230 feet ( 4,380 feet daily high)
Weather: sunny 45-85F
Tricastela
Sunrise set-off. So fine.
Walking does get easier.
The legionary pilgrim couple from Japan. She is 79 and he 85 years old. The albergues are filled with their nightly cooking fragrances.
Inspirational.
Swiss Chateau – Day 72 ~ June 17, 2014
Day 72, June 17
6 miles, 873 miles
Altitude: 2 feet (3,051 feet daily high) 1300 meters climbing 800 meters in 6 miles
Weather: sunny 45-85F
O Cebreiro
I had my earliest start at 6:00 AM with faint light. The weather was crisp and clear. I started out in a wool cap, windbreaker, gloves, nylon mittens, and shorts. The walk was a 4 km warm-up, 4 km gain in altitude, break for Cafe con Leche, fresh squeezed orange juice, and a huge piece of pound cake for 4€, than the final 4km steep climb to the top. Breaks were easy as there were so many breathing views. I got to the top in my infamous white shirt well before the Spanish sun got intense and joined the cue for the Municipal Albergue charging 6€ for a dorm bed. A splendid day. O Cebreiro has the charm and setting of a Swiss alpine village.
Backpacks form a waiting line until the Albergue opens for pilgrims.
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Linda Scandore 