CDS30: Barbadelo to Castromaior

We headed out today for another long day!

Today was a few more hills, definitely more cold and mud, and way less stressful knowing there was no pressure to have to hunt for a bed. Having everything booked at this point truly helps with breaks, speed , and ease of mind.

Today was exciting becauseeeeeee.. we passed the 100km marker! That means we only have 100 kilometers left of the Camino. That’s the minimum requirement. This is where it’s going to get busier and crazier every day. But the marker was truly an amazing moment! Emma, Jens, and Kat waited for Debbie and I to pass, like a cheering committee which was so incredibly sweet. There were celebrations. Tears from Debbie, hugs, and lots of photos.

Then, we just kept going. It felt long, for everyone. We got to our resting point, stopped for a bank and food. Even though for food, we waited in a cafe for 20 minutes before anyone would talk to us and just gave up and left.

Then, we walked more. Thrilling. Just felt like a long day for some reason. Wasn’t any insane amount of miles, just felt long. I laid in the middle of the road. Kat, Jens and I rested before arriving (even though it was like 1km away) and finally got to our albgerue in the middle of nowhere. We set up camp, ran into Doug and Nancy again (a couple we met last night from San Diego) and had dinner. Emma, Jens, and I sat outside a while, chatted about life, the Camino. Jen came out, we helped book Jens’ albergues with us for the rest of the trip! Buuuuuuttoo cold so I went in!