Hi there again
Well we started off from Sarria in some drizzling rain but then it cleared up and we had a bit of sun and blue sky. We really enjoyed this section from Sarria -we walked through farms, along country roads and through enchanted forests where the trees looked like they were about to jump out at you and come alive, with the fairies and gnomes peeping in between! The "Horreo" which is a granary to store potatoes and corncobs became very distinctive now from Sarria onwards, raised up from the ground possibly to deter rats.We also noticed strange looking cabbages on long stalks! We came across an ex-Dubanite, Gorden, who owns and runs an albergue just 5km before Pontemarin. We had an interesting chat with him but decided to move on and find a place to stay in Portemarin. We have walked 22.4km approx - so far we have done about 190km in total with approx 95km left. We are staying in a "red" albergue (which means a little more upmarket than the ordinary albergue) in Pontermarin tonight - we have our own room and shared bathroom. There is a kitchen where we will attempt to cook our own supper tonight - creamed mussel pasta dish "A La Stewart"! Times are tough. Ha Ha!!!
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We head off to Palas De Rei tomorrow. Wendys feet and legs better but sore end of each day. Stew is carrying 12kg now (Wendy - about 6kg)!
All for now
xx
Well we started off from Sarria in some drizzling rain but then it cleared up and we had a bit of sun and blue sky. We really enjoyed this section from Sarria -we walked through farms, along country roads and through enchanted forests where the trees looked like they were about to jump out at you and come alive, with the fairies and gnomes peeping in between! The "Horreo" which is a granary to store potatoes and corncobs became very distinctive now from Sarria onwards, raised up from the ground possibly to deter rats.We also noticed strange looking cabbages on long stalks! We came across an ex-Dubanite, Gorden, who owns and runs an albergue just 5km before Pontemarin. We had an interesting chat with him but decided to move on and find a place to stay in Portemarin. We have walked 22.4km approx - so far we have done about 190km in total with approx 95km left. We are staying in a "red" albergue (which means a little more upmarket than the ordinary albergue) in Pontermarin tonight - we have our own room and shared bathroom. There is a kitchen where we will attempt to cook our own supper tonight - creamed mussel pasta dish "A La Stewart"! Times are tough. Ha Ha!!!
"Horreo" - storage for potatoes or corncobs
The "Enchanted Forest"
A welcome rest and lunch - hot lentil soup!
Chatting to Gorden (from Durban) outside his albergue.
All for now
xx
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