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September 17 2023
This morning was cold and bluster as we set off. Forecast was for heavy rain and it was a very believable forecast as the sky was a very dark shade of gray. There was suppose to be a historic chuurch just on the outside of town but some how we missed it. It must have been on one of the side loops.
As the Primitivo has joined with the French way the number of people on the trail has increased by an order of magnitude. On the Primitivo you might see ten people all day, and now there are at least ten people in site all of the time.
We only had 14.5 kms to go so we had left at 9:00 am and with numerous coffee stops it seemed like it took forever to walk down to our hotel in Azrua. I was really feeling that some of our crew must really want to get rained on as it was getting darker and windier by the minute yet there we were stopping yet again. We did arrive just after 1:00 pm and the luggage was not here.
I went for a stroll through the town and as it is Sunday everything was closed. On my way back I ran in to Maureen and Lorraine who were headed off to this local cheese maker. Apparently this town is famous though out Spain for its excellent cheese. Maureen had it all scoped out so we went into this shop and ordered their cheese sampler plater. It was huge and came with a basket of bread. I found the cheeses to be absolutely excellent. There must have been a dozen different kinds ranging from hard to soft . The blue cheese was my personal favourite.
By time I got back to the hotel my luggage was here.
It has started to pour so made another day without rain.
Terry
4 comments:
Nice easy day. . . Or seems that way after all the tough ones you have had! Lunch looks delicious. Enjoy the wind down of the walk.
two days left? staying in O Pedrouzo tomorrow? i think there is a cool tapas bar there called "Galaicos "or something. ANYHOW i recall an excess of pulpo or ?? and vinho verde-- it got blurry . I'm expecting the requisite shots from monte do Gozo at the peregrino statues. they say it's only 4 km or something to the cathedral from there. they lie. just like you've been noticing the mileage markers do ---it's also an urban grind after a while-everyone seems in so much of a hurry to get done that they do the last 2 km kinda grouchy. I recommend a soothing libation en route . the cathedral and crowds are so much better with a gentle wine buzz on. great trip old friend and a good blog-- great photos. you going on via bus or walk to Finisterre? lotsa goats.
You can never have too much coffee. There seem to be so many different cheeses in France and Spain; cannot taste many of them at home. This comment is posted from the Golden Municipal Campground, of which I'm sure you have fond memories. Enjoy the last couple of days of the Camino.
Calgary Ken C.
Short walk👍coffee👍Sunday stroll👍local cheese👍avoided rain👍= a perfect CaminoDay
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