Day 8, Campiello to Pola de Allende

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 Thursday, 10 September, 14.2 kms

We both had a good night's sleep in the albergue and went to the restaurant across the road for breakfast at 7.30. 

The first part of today's walk was fairly cold, first time I have worn all 4 layers. By the time we reached the split in the Camino I was down to 2 layers and by 11 am had changed into my long sleeve cotton shirt.

Fortunately we had decided to do the easier route to Pola de Allende instead of the Hospitales route to Berducedo which is the  more difficult way with no stopping points and no services along the way.

While we were on the easier route it was still our hardest day so don't think we would have coped with the 25km Hospitales. We have a hotel room in Pola de Allende and are assessing our options for the next few days.

In the meantime, today's photos:

This photo was taken at the spot where the camino splits, the Hospitales route goes off to the right and the Pola de Allende way carries on to the left.

Leaving Campiella this morning.




Donkeys along the way. We've seen a lot of donkeys, horses and dairy cows with young calves. This walk comes complete with the pastoral sounds and smells.




Getting nearer to Pola de Allende.



Entering the town, much later than our usual arrival time. We then had a little trouble finding the hotel we had booked. We had been phoning two different hotels with no answer and then one phoned back and took our reservation but I thought it was Hotel Lozano who phoned and so we dropped our packs there and went to find somewhere open for a drink. We ordered two drinks at Hotel la Nueva Allandesa and while we sat there relaxing we realised the phone number on the wall was the same as the hotel that had taken our booking. Steve checked with the reception and sure enough we were in the right place. I went back to Hotel Lozano to get our packs while Steve checked in. I shouldered my pack and carried Steve's pack part way to the correct hotel. I have been thinking my pack was heavy but his was almost too much for me.

More of Steve's photos follow


At the highest point of today's walk. 


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