Day 5 on the Camino

We started out in a thunderstorm, climbed over 900 metres to 1515m,  walked the mountain ridge for over an hour in high winds, then descended down stone strewn water runoff trails for hours to 490 metres and missed the 2 major storms.  The first one struck while we ate brunch (we had been hiking for 4 hours or more) and the second literally flooded the streets as we popped in to a bar to ask directions.  It helps to have  priest by your side. So all is well.  We are td the best is yet to come in a few days as we climb to O’Cebreiro.  Until then we take our chances with lodging and weather. Right now we ahead of schedule in Molineseca.  We expect to make it to Cacabelos tomorrow. Reservations are typically not allowed at Albergues  we had difficulty finding one today and ended up in a hotel room of sorts owned by man who feels obliged to advise all of his pilgrim guests

Scenery was spectacular today but my phone was in safe storage out of the rain.