Today my father would have been 101 years old. He was a really cool person, and I loved him very much.
My father, Hans Berndt
The Camino this morning started going over the bridge in Villafranca and up. It was a gentle uphill walk about 20k to Las Herrerías, through a number of small towns: Pereje (5.4K), Trabadelo (9.9K), La Portela de Valcarce (14.1K), Ambasmestas (15.2K), Vega de Valcarce (16.8K), Ruitelán (19K), and Las Herrerías (20.4K).
The day started overcast and foggy, then it rained a little. House with roses by the road – reminded me a bit of IrelandAfter the rain it slowly cleared up. The Camino was quite beautiful at times. This is a lush green area. TrabadeloWalking out of Trabadelo, a statue of a pilgrimI walked along this river (the Valcarce river) for quite a while. Walking in to Vega de ValcarceWalking in to Vega de ValcarceJust beyond Vega de ValcarcePoppies along the way!The area is very agricultural“Viendo Miel” – I saw a lot of places that sold honeyRuitelán – the town that has a big highway way above itLas Herrerías Walking out of HerreríasWalking out of HerreríasWalking out of HerreríasAlternative mode of transportation
Then a steep up to La Faba (23.4K), first along a paved road and the last couple K on a muddy, rocky. wet and very steep path through dense woods. This last section was the worst of part of today’s walk. But the beautiful, small mountain town and the great Parroquial albergue at which I’m staying made up for that hard climb.
On the steep way up to La FabaCows!!!Albergue Parroquial La Faba – where I’m staying tonight
Today I made quite a few pictures. I hope they tell the story better than my words. Good night!
Best lunch on the Camino so far: Orange juice, a piece of bread with olive oil, tomato, queso de cabra (made right here – the goats are right here), and caramelized onions. And a hard boiled egg.
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