Galicia is calling

Last night I was way too tired to wait for long to get diner. When they still did not seat me after 45 min I decide to skip diner and get some food from the supermarket next door.

After all I am relaxed. When I check into my Hostal for the night I see a sign for massages. ‚Can you recommend this therapist?‘ I want to know. ‚ She is a magician‘, Manuela responded at the reception. And soon after I am all set for a 6 pm massage. Her office is just around the corner but on the 4th floor - no elevator. A short fat and gentle lady opens the door and I did not expect anything, but boy did she deliver - she gets so many knots out of my body that I feel revived and join yet another mass around the corner.

This little village has 3 monasteries and 7 churches - if you ever need extra blessing this is the place to get it.

In the morning I start at 6 am. Fog is still lingering around and even an hour later it’s still cloudy. The Camino Leads alongside the National Road and the freeway, but also the close by river is roaring along. After an hour or so I pass through Trabadelo, one of the very long villages, but I still feel energized enough to continue. In Valcarce a Giant sign invites me into a truck stop - rough language and quick service - just my taste for the day.

I quickly rush onwards to La Fabe and do not even notice that I climbed 1000 meters until here. With a tasty breakfast and my head in the clouds I move on to O Cebreiro and soon after I cross from the giant state of Castilla y Leon to Galicia. The mountain views are spectacular, these moments are the ones which make me coming back to the Camino. I reach O Cebreiro just in time to freshen up and join the midday mass at 12:00 - after time for relaxation and Galician beer!,,