Day dawns dismal but dry and a fast pace means Grandas de Selima at 20 km is reached by noon, notwithstanding much upping and downing .... leaving an afternoon 26 perfectly possible ... warm and dry weather with a little sun supports the effort and it's head down and walk for 5 hours, more or less without a break ... over the Acebo Pass in slushy snow, the rain starts lightly as Asturias is left behind ... Galicia all the way now ... after yesterday's calorie packing, today is more of a fast, and lunch opportunities are absent until 5km from the destination and the kitchen is closed ... a sausage tapa is kindly offered and declined ... a banana and chocolate from the pack will do ...
In town the Albergue Catabrica is chosen ... ten or more pilgrims settled, all new after the double stage, no energy to socialise so a separate room is chosen by this rather wet and tired peregrino, just wanting a hot shower and a rest ... and since it is still raining supper is skipped ... some oats soaked in water will do ... there is a blog to write and an early night calls ... a shorter stage tomorrow ...
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