Heather in the fog.Gorse. The fog was starting to lift a little.One of about 4 homesteads in tiny village of Fonfría.A little chapel along the waySweet dog walked along the fence with us. On the edge of A Fonsagrada.Another large room in a great little pension/albergue. Great kitchen downstairs. These beds have been phenomenal. Firm yet soft. Only 50 euros.A large plate of “cauliflower a la Gallego” for lunch. That and a big bowl of lentil soup and some meat dishes. And dessert. And bread. Good thing we were hungry.Today’s menu del día.And now, blogging in a bar.
Camino walking: Grandas to Fonsagrada, 7.5 miles in 4:06, moving 2:58
Elevation: up 702 feet, down 1001 feet, between 2740 feet and 3478 feet
We’re on the Primitivo now so there is a lot of up and down, and we are higher now that we are in the mountains.
We started with an 8 mile taxi ride to make today’s distance doable (well, fun). Wynette was in the front chatting in Spanish with the taxi driver.
Then our 7.5 mile walk. Since we started 8 miles ahead we didn’t see a single pilgrim until we got to Fonsagrada. In fact, we didn’t see anyone on the trail at all. Our pension is also an albergue so we see them there and we have seen lots of them around the town.
The views are spectacular, lovely mountain country.
Total miles walked per Wynette’s watch: 11.07. Flight of stairs climbed: 70
We started out walking in fog. We wore the raincoats because we were cold. Luckily, no rain.It was cloudy most of the day but finally the sun came out and we could see the views.
