Monday, August 22, 2022 – Ribadeo to Lourenza – The Camino provides a taxi from Ribadeo to Villamartin Grande.

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This is the taxi that drove us the 19 kilometers from Ribadeo to Villamartin Grande.

We woke up this morning in Ribadeo and it was raining. We checked the profile of the walk to Lourenza. The first 10 kilometers west of Ribadeo are up and down. From kilometer 10 to Villamartin Grande at kilometer 19 it is one long steep ascending grade. We decided that this would not be a good idea or a safe thing to do in the pouring rain. So we caught a taxi to Villamartin Grande and walked the 12 remaining rollercoaster kilometers from Villamartin Grande to our final destination, Lourenza.
Breakfast in Ribadeo before we caught the taxi.
This trail marker greeted us as we got out of the taxi in Villamartin Grande. By the way, there was nothing grand about Villamartin Grande. It was just a crossroad and a couple of abandoned buildings.

Galicia does such a nice job marking the Camino with these stone monuments. As an FYI, Spain is divided into regions that are like states and provinces that are like counties. We are now in the region of Galicia and the province of Lugo.

This homeowner seems to really like his/her chickens..
For the first hour or so of our walk it was foggy and there was a lite drizzle.
After an hour or so the fog lifted a little and the drizzle dissipated. We arranged this walk so that it was mostly downhill.
Second breakfast after about an hour of walking.
The sun is struggling to break out of the clouds and fog.
It is so green in Galicia. That means it rains a lot here. The forecast is for rain the next five days.
Green Galicia.
Our final destination for day. Lourenza.
We are staying at the Alburgue Savior. It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but inside it is decorated with a bunch of American Picker type nicknacks. And it has a washer and dryer so now I have clean clothes. I like having clean clothes!
Decorations at the alburgue.
What a great room. Just a little more expensive than two bunk beds. What a great deal.
After we checked in we went out for a Radler and a pinxto.
This is the monastery of San Salvador. They are spending a lot of time and money to renovate it. I stopped here and said a prayer for everyone.
First course for our late lunch. Salted and roasted peppers. Pimientos de Padrón.
Second course was lasagna. I think it was frozen and the cafe popped it in the microwave. Not bad but not great.
Some days on the Camino are a challenge and I feel old on the inside and the outside.

Today we walked 16,000 steps, 12 kilometers and climbed the equivalent of 28 floors of steps.

I think I’ll sign off for now. I hope you are having a good day wherever you are. Goodnight from Lourenza, Lugo, Galicia, Spain.

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I've been retired from the Union Pacific Railroad since 2017. I've been planning to walk the Camino for about 6 months and can't wait to get started.

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