Ok, not the entire Camino route in five days, most people do that in about five weeks. We chose the segment from Cacabelos to Sarria. This is about 80km (50mi) and includes a few hills. (one 600m (2000ft) another was 400m (1300ft). There are more scenic hikes around, but the most interesting thing about the Camino is the little towns that you pass through, the history of the trail, and most of all the community of people walking along that all share the common goal of walking the Camino de Santiago. The historic religious reasons for the trek are still observed by some, but many are on their own spiritual or personal quest. The collegiality of people on the trail is strong, no matter their reason or language.
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| Looking back on Villafranca from our ascent of the hill named Pradela |
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| Continuing up the hill |
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| My tightrope skills are good, so I was thinking about a short cut, but feared the short circuit. |
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| A little abode in O'Cebreiro. We shoulda' spent the night in this one. |
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| Entering Galicia |
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| As we enter the mist we lose the vistas. |
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| Out in the sun again we can see the verdant Galician countryside. As we walked through wooded areas we heard many coo coo birds in the distance (nature's own alarm clocks). |
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| We went through many small hamlets (and stepped carefully around the cow pies) |
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| The trail is a bit worn in places. |
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There are many intersecting roads and trails along the route, but it would be hard to lose your way (though we almost did a few times). I have never seen a more clearly marked path. Here are some of the waymarkers we followed.
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