Mostly a straight forward day past cornfields, the only difficulty was the heat, and very little shade.
I left just before sunrise and caught a great view of a tiny hamlet nestled in a valley, the sky a pastel blue and light pink clouds.
A short section through woodland followed, then it was country road walking. Corn rows towered above me. After 10km I reached Luarca.
A pretty port town that leads from the cliff tops to the estuary. Here two pilgrims I had met in San Martin had just finished breakfast, so I joined them into the town. However I had to get some supplies.
It was a steep ascent up the other side then back into the countryside. The Sun was fully out now and my surrounds being open farmland, there was no shade – not even from a brief climb through an eucalyptus wood,
I continued on, stopping briefly for a drink at Villapedre, and by 1530h I was at my destination. A quick shower and I went in search of a bar. In town I met Judyta who I shared the communal meal with way back in Santillana.
I had a couple of drinks with her before finding something to eat. The next stage is a short 20km on advice from the hospitario. The stage after Ribadeo is meant to be difficult – the Galician mountains are coming!
Stu's Camino 