It was cold again leaving the albergue but as soon as we were in the Sun, it certainly warmed up. Turned out to be the hottest day so far.
After breakfast we hit the Camino that for the for 3 km was under shade keeping it quite chilly. Just before Boente the Sun was out and finally I could take off my jacket.
We stopped at a fruit stall on the side of the path, and shared a portion of raspberries; I also got a small bottle of raspberry liquor!
After the short break we continued on. The path undulated until just before ‘Fraga Alta’. Again Robins were following us and wishing us buen camino. Coming into Fraga, there is a steep bit, but there is a bar at the top for a reward.
After the quick rest we continued on up and over a ridge into Ribadiso where we planned to stop for lunch. On our way down a large procession of pilgrims on horseback passed us.
With full stomachs we tackled the last hill into Arzua, arriving into the albergue Cruce de Caminos. It is a lovely albergue that has towels!
I was speaking with the owner Sara, who is very friendly and a great host. She is part of a Camino group that shares stories from the journey and she was interested in my travels; I gave her the address to my blog. I recommend stopping here.
Tomorrow is going to be a longer day due to little availability. We have an albergue booked in O Pedrouzo, the village we stopped in when we landed. It will be one week ago since we stayed there!
Stu's Camino 