May 5, 2017 – 21 miles (33,5 Km) – What a day!! Started out with overcast skies, and as soon as we went over the bridge to leave the town it started raining. So we stopped, put on our rain gear, and up the hill we went. There was an alternate route that was hillier, longer, but not along the road, so of course, we took that one. The first few Km were pretty steep, then more gradual. It wasn’t very cold, so we tried all sorts of clothing combinations when the rain stopped and then started again. This route added about a mile, and we also took a wrong turn, so ended up doing more than we should have. After the detour we joined the regular route, and also the other pilgrims. We had been pretty much alone the whole time until then. We had a few miles of flat-ish road/trail, until the real hill started. It was quite a few miles of uphill, some very muddy, some slippery rocks, but breathtaking views. Finally made it to O Cebreiro (top of the world as people here call it). It’s a small, cute town. Quite a few pilgrims staying here. Cold, rainy evening, but we are happy to be here. It’s the most amount of hours we’ve walked in a day, we are pretty tired.
We made it into Galicia, the last region and where we end. We just made it under the last 100 mile mark!! Just one more week of walking!
McHughs on The Camino 