Depart Time: 8:05. Temp:40F RH:40%
Walked: 7.0 mi. Camino 2024: 181 mi.
We opted to eat breakfast at Via Avis this morning. We normally walk first, then combine breakfast with a rest stop after putting a couple miles behind us.
However, we were, after all, staying at a B&B and we had already paid for both of the “B’s” plus, we also wanted to wish Carlos a proper goodbye.
Just before Ganzo is an unusual albergue called The American Indian Way. We’ve only seen it from a distance as we walked by in the past but Jim found a photo of the accommodations on the albergue’s website.
With a mile and a half to go, we decided to take the road. Both routes were quite steep, but the dirt path had a more difficult walking surface.
The main street in Rabanal (pop. 73) is steep from beginning to end. There are several types of places to stay: albergues, hostels, and even tents along the main street through the village … and several eateries.
On the way to our hostal, which was the last accommodation before leaving the village, we scanned menus on the few eateries available and their hours. We arrived at our hostal at noon and were able to checkin immediately.
We took a few minutes to recover from the walk and then discovered we have a terrace off of our room… it had the ambiance of a barber shop.
Before getting on with our chores, we decided to get lunch/dinner. By coincidence, our hostal dining room had the best menu and timing, so we walked downstairs and had the menu of the day.
After our meal we returned to our room to embark on the afternoon’s duties. The barber shop was open and the barber was in.
Our afternoon routines, napping, blogging and reading consumed the rest of the day.
We’re looking forward to the next two days as they will be different from our last several Caminos that passed through this area.
Jimandi 