If it wasn’t for the moody weather, it would have been a third day of uninspiring scenery. The clouds gave the landscape a certain gravitas.
Another short day thus another late start. There was a light drizzle when I set off that occasionally turned into fleeting showers. The route follows the beach out of town then through farmland.
There was a certain bleakness to the landscape enhanced by the passing rain clouds clinging to the hills. The poncho was on and off, but ahead of me were sunny skies above Ribadeo.
I eventually came the bridge spanning the estuary between Asturias and Galicia. With only a metal wired wall separating the footpath from the highway, I made the crossing.
Galicia the last region of the journey has now been reached. With one last look back at Asturias and the sea, I entered Ribadeo.
The route now turns inland towards Santiago, leaving the coast. Already the landscape has changed, as the Galician hills await. It may sound weird, but I instantly felt lighter entering this region, almost like home.
I stopped for a bite to eat at a cafe; John and Judyta shortly joined and we continued the last 6km, steadily up hill into the forested Galician countryside.
The rain returned with showers, but we didn’t get too wet. Vilela, is a small collection of houses with the albergue being the local bar and restaurant – it even has a swimming pool, although it’s a little too cold for me.
The same gang from last night are here, with a few new faces in the dormitory. Tomorrow is a 30km with a large-ish hill off the bat.
Stu's Camino 