Walking Day 25

Because we expected it to be cold this morning we enjoyed breakfast and hit the trail at 0800, late for us. This did get us to Ponferrada in daylight. Here the Knight's Templar not only built a Church that was later given Basilica status but also a castle (Castillo de los Templarios) that they occupied until their disbandment in 1312.

The walk out of Ponferrada was long, but brought us to a suburb of large homes before we were back in the countryside. The next 5 km was through small hamlets and parceled private gardens. Today being Sunday many of these gardens were being tended to by their owners. Then we entered the vineyards which were in full harvests. Families were picking, tractors were pulling wagon loads of the grape harvest to the local wineries, and all was a buzz.

Tonight we are in a small albergue in a town of 5000 called Cacabelos. Life is good.

Al reporting....