Over night the fog had descended. I had hoped to see the Milky Way the previous evening, which is reputed to be spectacular at this height, but it was not to be as there was complete cloud cover.
It was about 5° as we set off in the damp air. There was no wind but that did little to offset the knowledge of warm, sunny days at home.
We were descending from the high point of this year’s Camino so we expected an easier day. Although it was pleasant underfoot and we were generally going down, there was suddenly a nasty kicker where we had to climb back above our start position.
Fortunately there was a café at the top of the climb to fortify ourselves and to regain our equanimity. It was pleasant walking after that with super views across hills and valleys.
Each small farming community had its own chapel. Some were tiny.
We passed a quarry down below us. Apparently this is a long standing limestone site. In the years of the Camino heydays, pilgrims were required to take lumps of limestone to Santiago for the building of the cathedral. Fortunately that is no longer an expectation.
And so on to Triacastela.
We haven’t seen the three castles but it is a nice village built largely to serve the pilgrims. It was a balmy 15° as we arrived. We are looking forward to warmer days as we descend further to our rest day at Sarria.
Julian and Beryl's camino 