Depart Time: 8:00 Temp: 54F RH: 90%
Walked: 7.4 mi. Camino 2024: 233 mi.
Today’s walk can be summarized in one word, “rain”
It began raining 5 minutes after we walked out of Casa Cines and continued as showers or a soaking drizzle until we reached Barbadelo, five hours later.
We got out of the rain for breakfast just outside of Sarria. We got relief in a hiking gear store while buying Linda a poncho that didn’t leak. We got a 5 minute break in a small grocery store to replenish our snack supply. We made a rest stop/ Colacao break also in Sarria. Linda waited under an awning in Sarria while Jim hunted for an ATM to replenish our stash of €’s.
All the rest of the morning, we walked in the rain.
We only snapped a few photos, to keep from soaking Jim’s iPhone, but the scenery was limited for us too, as we were looking at our feet most of the way, dodging puddles.
To add to the fun, when we got to Barbadelo, our albergue had a strict check-in time of 1:30, so we has an early lunch/dinner in the albergue restaurant to kill time while waiting for our room to be ready. The restaurant was also dry and a little warmer than in the rain.
We finally checked in at 2:00, did our chores and hibernated in our room for the rest of the day, to stay warm and dry.
To go along with the rest of the day’s happenings, our room is the smallest we have had so far and we share a bathroom with three other rooms… so, limited space to hang our wet things to dry overnight. We do have a portable heater, though.
The forecast for tomorrow is “more of the same!” ☹️
Jimandi 