I left the albergue with Dirk and Brian to have breakfast. They are moving on and it was hard not to continue with them. After finishing up we said our goodbyes; chances are we will see each other again. This is a trait the Camino has.
I walked down to the river for a bit then sat on a wall watching the pilgrims set off for the day. You can tell the difference between the veterans and the newbies by their walk.
One group were skipping up the hill filming themselves. I doubt they’d be doing that in a day or two.
It was really hard to resist the temptation to walk with them, so I went for an explore. I sat at a cafe with a drink when I was joined by two gentlemen from England.
Robin had been walking since St. Jean and his friend Tim has joined him at Sarria. They are due to walk tomorrow. At 11am I booked into my accomodation and sat outside, when Tim and Robin walked in.
We had a few beers and we were joined by another fellow Brit, Richard. He had done the Camino to Santiago, didn’t want it to end, so he has brought a donativo albergue! He’s picking up the keys in a few days!
After a siesta, I met up with Arnica, Ada and Josh for dinner along with the British contingent I met today. It was in a great tapas bar, ‘A Travesia Dos Soños’. All in all, an enjoyable rest day with great company.
Stu's Camino 