Saturday, September 22, 2018

Day 7: Vega de Valcarce to O Cebreiro

Our lucky day! Turns out transporting the backpacks and all those Sunol hikes helped us skip right up the Big Climb! We left early and arrived early, so we were able to grab a room. It's the best room we've found, so far....but there's no WiFi there. The whole village is rather off-the-grid. This post will be brief, I'll add more later. The scenery is top-of-the-hill majestic. Here's a peek.


Here are a few more...




O Cebreiro is a historical landmark more than a real town. There are rounded dwellings with thatched roofs representative of the original settlers 1500 years ago. These dwellings were used until the 1960s and have always been part of the pilgrimage route.





These tiny flowers are everywhere at the higher altitude. Curiously, they have no stem.


My favorite light dinner, octopus and a glass of white wine.



Last but not least, the daily stats. We have covered 100 miles!