Ribadiso to O Pedrouzo

We left our albergue in the rain and finished our walk in a downpour but most of our walk was dry. We enjoyed the birdsongs and the lovely smell of eucalyptus and various flowers  that the rain seemed to bring out. It is amazing how many beautiful flowers are still in bloom. We saw many huge fuchsia plants as well as dahlias, lilies, and even some roses.

We feel like quite seasoned walkers now. Fuelled by croissants for breakfast we walked over fourteen km before stopping for lunch. It was a great place to stop as some Camino friends made the same stop as we did. We planned to stay at a small albergue in Santa Irene but it has closed for the season so we moved on almost three more km.. Had it been open we would have arrived dry but instead we had the pleasure of a lovely downpour to keep us alert as we completed today's journey.

As we walked today, our quiet path merged with a busy highway. It was a good reminder that in our lives we can get caught up in the rush and busyness that surrounds us and forget to stop and smell the flowers.