Day: June 21, 2025

Day 38 – Barbadelo to Morgade

Walked: 5.5 mi. Camino2025: 224 mi.

We walked out of our room onto a narrow, paved farm road and eased our way among small farms with emerging plantings and large, healthy-looking cattle and horses.

The Camino took occasional breaks from the paved road and treated us with short walks through forest canopies, stone walled pastures and small hamlets such as Rente, Leiman, Peruscallo, Cortiñas, Lavenderia, Casal and Brea. Only Periscallo and Brea had services.

Just before Rente, we reunited with the two ladies we met at the León train station over two weeks ago! We hop-scotched with them between Rente and Brea, then separated as they were walked faster and had further to go than we. We also saw Ruth again when we stopped for breakfast at Peruscallo and a snack at Brea. We may have mentioned earlier that Ruth is living in the Netherlands and is originally from Arkansas.

Ruth snapped this photo of us about to maneuver passed a small stream.
Jim letting faster walking pilgrims to move ahead of us.
Stone bordered pastures were common in today’s walk.
A short walk through a forested area between hamlets.
Large numbers of pilgrims frequented the path today, most of them were beginning their walk from Sarria… walking only the last 100 kilometers to qualify for a compostela.
Arriving at Morgade, our destination for today.
We both had ensalada mixtas and local Mencia house wine for a light, but still filling main meal for the day. The staff at Casa Morgade were very friendly and professional and offered a variety of food options available throughout the day.
And our room was very nice, clean, spacious and well equipped (electric outlets, modern bathroom) with a large window with a view.
An unusually pretty flower growing in front of Casa Morgade along the road.
We took a break from afternoon chores and naps to sample the Casa Morgade sangria. Yum!

It’s our second stay at Casa Morgade and one of our most favorite places to stay on the Camino Frances.

Buen Camino!