Camino Day 33: La Portela de Valcarce to Alto do Poio

Today we crossed into Galicia, in the province of Lugos. After the long, flat meseta, it's a shock-- it's steep. Also forested, green, and gorgeous. We hiked uphill all day on muddy, rocky paths that even the local cows slipped and slid on; we saw them slide and saw many an elongated hoof print in the mud.

I'm feeling a bit better after fighting a cold for a few days, so when we reached the top of the first 1,450 meter peak at 9 miles, we decided to push on another 5 miles and two more peaks.

When we finally called it a day, we got one final treat: we finally learned the camino song. Yup! There's a song. And I now have the lyrics, and the tune, and a fun memory of the slightly crazy old man who shared something with me he loves. Maybe one day I'll share it with you.