Setting off nice and early this was our most dreaded day of the whole trip.. we had been warned, warned and warned again about how steep it was but we got off to a good start when a small Fair Trade cafe was found along the way.. Muesli with Yogurt and Honey.. you have no idea how good this was.. may as well have been served caviar, foie gras and truffles it was so exciting to eat proper food!
After about 10km on the road we started to climb, and steep, yes it was. A definate highlight was when we were going up a hill faster than a bicycle.. definately gave a good giggle and great pleasure to overtake a ´pro´on his bike..he wasnt looking so cool just then!After coming off the roads we hit about 15km of well, vertical walking, steep as in you are leaning so far foward that your head is only about 24 inches off the ground.. yet, again, it was ok.. both of us questioning why? Possibly as we have climbed so many now we could be getting used to it? Who would have thought.
Absolutely breathtaking scenery, now in the Galicia region, quite similar to Scotland or the west of Ireland. Absolutely unspoilt, walking through tiny tiny villages that make you feel like you are living ten centuries ago.. cows strolling freely around the streets etc.After arriving at the top 11 and a half hours later, to the disgust of some of our fellow pilgrims we were given a first class room upstairs with normal beds, no bunks, sheets and a pillowcase. Amazing.
After a nice dinner we were straight to bed for another big day tomorrow..
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