The day was longer than intended with a mix of Sun and rain, road and forest paths. Fairly easy walk and mostly flat.
I joined Judyta for breakfast before starting the day – it had gone 0900h, certainly the latest start on this Camino. I realised I had left my water bottle in the albergue, after making a slight detour back I was on the road.
I walked with an Australian called Malcolm. He had been walking since Ribadeo and I was the first native English speaker he had met.
The kilometres flew by. The route had a mixture of country road and soft forest paths with a couple of bridge crossings.
After a quick break A Lamela, it began to rain. We joined Elliot and Samual over the next 5km or so into Baamonde – Samual and Malcolm are stopping here. Once the rest of the gang arrived we had dinner together.
We still had 14km to cover and it was 1420h when we had finished our food, thankfully the Sun was out now. From here you follow the main road for a couple of kilometres passing the 100km marker.
At the small San Alberte Church, nestled amongst the trees, the path ascends through a forest joining a winding country road through tiny hamlets.
Elliot and I pulled head having a similar pace. Having good company the kilometres dropped away. The original plan was to stop at Miraz, but at 1730h we were still walking, being late in the day, we stopped at A Logoa.
A great little albergue with pilgrims menu. The owner has to be the most friendly and accommodating of all the hospitalarios I’ve met in the Norte – very worth the stop.
Stu's Camino 