Troy’s new French “friend”, Ombeline
Another 7:30AM start, but this morning we had one of the rare bad weather days since we started. The weather did not get above 50 and it was misty and foggy all day. The roads were crowded…mostly with new peregrinos that started in Sarria. I assume the next few days will be the same and I am not looking forward to it.
We ran into our new French friend, Ombeline, at one of the rest areas and bought her lunch. Afterwards, she and Troy lagged behind us and walked together for over an hour. It looks like Troy’s dream is coming true…lol. Ombeline did not walk as far as we did today and she will be arriving in Santiago the day after us. But, she has an excuse…she is carrying a pack that weighs over 30 pounds…maybe 35 pounds. She was definitely one of the good ones that we met along The Way.
We landed in Palas de Rei mid afternoon and had a difficult time finding a decent restaurant. Finally, we found a place where pizza was our only option and we were a bit skeptical given how the place looked. However, it turned out they made a stellar pie.
Another long day tomorrow…I think 16 miles. Only three days left on our Camino.
Some pics from today:
