We were driven back, to just past our Camino starting point at Santo Domingo – approximately 10-12. Km to Laxe, where we would be sure to find bars, etc and refreshment. We had plenty of water on board because it promised to be a hot day. The rises looked resplendent in the sunlight, surrounding a traditional, Galician Camino waymark.
There were more eye catching flowers, poking their heads up to the sky.
The way often takes you over ancient bridges and small rivers; this looked very refreshing in the rising heat .
On the approach to Botos y Bouxa, I became separated from Mac and Penny, it was only when I turned to take a photo of the railway viaduct, that I realised they were not behind me. I just surmised that they had found a bar and quite sensibly, taken advantage of it. As I was halfway up a hill, I was disinclined to go back down! And I carried on upwards. I eventually came back on the main road, at which point I discovered that I had walked well past Laxe, however, a road sign cheered me with the distance left to Santiago.
Before rejoining the country lanes at Taboada, , I was taken by a sign towards a church, dedicated to Santiago , wherein I was able get a Sello for my credencial – not many country churches are open – it was beautiful chapel and cool respite.
Rural scenes, We often saw women hoeing between rows of crops. All the blokes are in the bar, playing cards! I wonder how much longer this way of life will continue?
Thankfully, I didn’t blink and miss Silleda, where we are residing in Albergue Turistico – a private Albergue, so we have our own room and so does Penny. Dinner is booked for 20.00; don’t think we ‘ll get anything so exotic as Elvers! Time for a ” sharpener”…
The track for today is Duane Eddy, playing ” 40 Miles of Bad Road ”
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