9/28 8:00am view, WOW! What a difference a day makes!

Scenic view from Biduedo on 9/27 5:00pm

When we left this morning we expected a sunny day. After a short walk we found that we were still high enough to be above the clouds. The views were again stunning. We weren’t sure if we should hang around to watch the sunrise above the clouds or continue on. We continued on, and found that every few minutes the next view was just as spectacular, if not better than the last view. Needless to say our walk today started out much slower than other days.

The first 4 miles were downhill. That may sound easy, but for our old knees and feet, it’s a tough walk. After our initial descent we were expecting a gentle up and down trek to Samos. We got the up and down right- but not so gentle! Many times we would go around a corner and wonder ‘how much higher’ ?

Our granddaughter, Savannah is sure that we are hobos! She told her mom that she wanted to see grandpa sleeping on a bench! Today we got that picture for her!

We walked through several very small, quaint villages that had a population of less than 20 people. Along the way we walked alongside a river with crystal clear water and frequent rapids.

As we approached Samos we got a stunning view of the Monastery. We went to the evening Mass which started with the monks vespers.

We enjoyed Samos which is a very nice river city. Our ‘easy day’ today covered 14 miles, and 64 flights of stairs.

Tonight, Steve wanted to eat a traditional Galitian meal of Pulpo (octopus). I enjoyed a meal of chicken. You decide your choice after looking at his picture!

Tomorrow we pass through Sarria, and now we need to get 2 stamps on our credentials daily! Getting the stamps is not a problem, we are just running low of spaces on our ‘passport’. We should have been more selective earlier, and are annoyed by the places that have stamps that take up 2-4 spaces on our credentials.