Day: July 7, 2026

Day 42 – Arzúa to Salceda

Walked today: 7.2 mi. Camino’26: 285mi.

After several very hot days, it appears that the temperature for our remaining days on Camino2026 will top out in the lower 80’s.

Last year, the places open for breakfast for the first 4 miles of today’s walk were limited, so we had breakfast in Arzúa before beginning.

Breakfast in one of a very few open bars this morning at 6:45.
Back on the path leaving Arzúa.
Pilgrim traffic fairly normal this morning.
We made a brief stop to enter our first cello (stamp) for our crediential for today… see actual credential and stamp below. We need a minimum of two stamps each day during the final 100 km to earn our Compostela.
This is the current page of our “credential” which documents our Camino. The green stamp (right-center) is the actual entry, “stamp or cello”, we made at the stop shown in the previous photo.
After leaving Preguntono we crossed a paved road, went through an underpass of another road, then up a step switchback and onto the path again.
Back on the path.
Oats on the left, corn on the right.
Jim couldn’t help but take photos of pretty scenery all around us.
A brief rest and drink at a bar not open in recent caminos.
Crossing the auto via.
More scenery
A big Hórreo as we passed through a tiny hamlet.
Scenery
More scenery
Erosion hollowed out section, but pretty in its own way.
Neat way to advertise pilgrims to visit.
We were the only takers. But, by experience, we know they have excellent fresh OJ. And clean bathrooms.
Seemingly docile watchdog. Got louder and serious when a pilgrim tried to get friendly.
Nicely manicured section.
Just before leaving the path to today’s destination.

This was our 8th stay at Albergue Turistico Salceda. It’s about 1km off the camino path on the outskirts of the village of Salceda.

Lucia welcomed us, literally with open arms when we arrived, then asked us to have a seat while she verified our room was ready. She returned promptly with our room key. It was only 11:30 and check in time was 1:00.

Our first chore was to get showers and gather all dirty clothing and deliver it to reception to wash and dry.

We had lunch in the dining area at 1:00,?then spent the afternoon chatting with Lucia, Santiago and Lucia’s daughter, Larisa when we not in our room attending to our other chores.

For dinner, Santiago offered to cook his specialty, a huge T-Bone steak grilled at our table, with small potato chips, Padrón peppers and a nice crisp green salad, on the side.

It was delicious and impressively presented, sizzling to our table.

Dinner tonight

Larisa helped her mom and granddad with dinner for us and the other dozen or so guests.

Postre (dessert)
Our Mencía wines for lunch and dinner.

The whole visit this afternoon was dedicated to getting reacquainted and celebrating the special the relationship we have with this Camino family.