Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro – day 27 – 0 kms
This morning…I felt a little dusty after last nights socialising! And drank two bottles of Tap water, something I have been avoiding this whole journey…this did not go down well! Actually it went down and straight through me…so my thought of breaking up the mountain day with a little taxi ride – then walk, was very quickly changed to a big taxi ride!
Leaving my Hostal at 11am to catch the Taxi…meant I could stay in my room for the morning…and arrived at midday at O Cebreiro on the top of the mountain…in rain and cloud! And Cold!!! Of course the room wasn’t ready, so I managed to take a coffee..and get into my room by 1.30pm, where I put on a few more layers! Mid afternoon it cleared up, and I had a wander around this mountain village, dating back to the 1st century, rumour has it the church here houses the holy grail!
There is, most of the time a monk guarding the entrance!
The mountain views from up here, once the clouds moved off are amazing…1300 above!
And one from the other side!
Sitting on the stone wall at the entrance to the village…it was nice and warm doing exactly this for an hour or so…. As the stone accommodations are rather chilly!
These round stone houses with straw roofs are the ancient dwellings…this one is a museum
The lounge with open fireplace…like really open, in the middle of the floor..
Perfectly symmetrical stone steps!!
The kitchen area…
There are 9 of these still intact in the village.
The view from the church garden, of course on the highest point!
I have heard a few familiar voices out my window which is just above the bar!! But I have booked dinner at 6pm as I really need to eat if I am going to sustain another 30km day tomorrow, and my stomach is rather empty after today’s activities!
Have to say my legs feel rested!
All who wander are not Lost girls 