23.1 km

Sarria – Barbadelo – Rente – Brea – Ferreiros – Vilacha – Portomarin

Total distance = 217.1 km

 

As far as walking the Camino goes, this was a great day, everything I had come to expect from this trip. And not only that, but a much shorter day of walking.  But as far as my heart was going, well, there are few words today and I have decided to give this day to the many images that I took on route and only to share that I am not afraid of being on my own.

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The early morning is shrouded in mists, concealing each mysterious step of the Camino
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The route was busy today.  We spent the morning trying to keep ahead of the jubilant cries of a high school group as did many other peregrinos, walking faster than they would otherwise
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The sign says that it is less than 100 km now – true, if you are stopping at Santiago.  Otherwise…..

 

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Nearing our stop at Portomarin, the path takes on a difficult slant and it was slow going, following unsteady peregrinos down here.

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But at the end of the path, fabulous views over the river to Portmarin
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And then some steep steps upwards!

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