After two long days in the Sun, I had promised my mum this would be a short day, and I delivered; a 12.5km stroll.
We were the first out of the albergue, way before 0700h. There was no mist this morning and the stars watched us from above. If it hadn’t been for the full moon, I reckon we would have been able to see the Milky Way.
Today mainly followed the road apart from a short section that leads up to the highest point on this route. We made good timing arriving at the summit just before dawn arrived. The sky was growing redder as the Sun approached.
From there it was down hill into Lago for breakfast. The route follows a country road weaving between wooded hills, before flattening out into Ponte Olveira.
In this stretch a dog was sunbathing in the road and the passing cars had to drive around him. However, seeing us approach gave him enough cause to trot over wagging his tail for a head scratch.
A short distance on we stopped for a drink at Ponte Olveira then moved on to our destination, Olveiroa. We arrived before check in time, thus we relaxed in the sun with a beer.
The albergue we chose has towels! And it is a lot better than the albergue I stayed at, two years ago. With the afternoon free, it felt like a rest day, which is good, as tomorrow is another long day.
Stu's Camino 