So I have to admit the alarm going off at half 4 sucked. When we for up into darkness destined to walk with head torches it wasn’t great it was cold and there was a big mist in and that was making everything damp. We walked up a hill and through forest paths being covered in spiders webs and found it hard to get warmed up. We were aware of the 28k day ahead with very few towns or stops but it was a hard slog before it was even light. It was basically an acaending day for the whole day so lots of hills.
After 14k we found a cafe for breakfast and a well earned break. we got back to the walking but it was tricky to warm up due to the dew and misty cloud. But the sun came out and we were soon pushing 19k when the big ascent happened from about 116m to 456m within 4k with the sun now warming is up this made for a hot a sweaty affair.
After the hill of doom we still had 5k to go and although it was still fairly early in the day out pace slowed and the sun started beating us down making for a tired slog to the finish. The finish today wasn’t really the finish however but as we arrived to Bruma the albergue now packed with waiting pilgrims we managed to see half the problem of capactity on this Camino with easily 30 pilgrims there but for us we were going to taxigrino it for about 7k to Ordes where we had a hotel. This was because it was the only place with accommodation and there was sweet fuck all in Bruma didn’t even have a cafe or a bar.
So after a short taxi ride we arrived but very tired tomorrow Santiago now in our sights after another 30k tomorrow but on much simpler terrain so all be it well this will be finished. The lack of facilities, accommodation bars and cafes made today’s stage frankly a shitty day. And whilst we did manage it it’s making me think I would not recommend this route even in quieter months it’s just not mature enough.
Pics from today:
No comments:
Post a Comment