Sunday, August 28, 2022. Pub Crawl from Arzua to Lavacolla.

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We got up at 5:45 AM this morning and we were out walking at 6:30. It was full dark for the first 45 minutes. There were so many people on the Way with flashlights and headlamps that we had no trouble navigating our way along the Way. The one issue we encountered was that shortly after we started walking we encountered a 1 kilometer stretch of the Way that was littered with cow dung and horse apples. The last thing you want to do is carry around a pungent load of animal excrement in the treads of your trail runners. Needless to say we were extra vigilant on this section of the trail.

After two kilometers we stopped and had breakfast at this little roadside cafe. I had a chocolate croissant and a Spanish omelette and a fresh squeezed orange juice. I forgot to take pictures of the food.
Saint James guarding the bar/café where we had breakfast.
Beautiful sunrise from along the Way.
Another photo of the sunrise.
This guy sits on the side of the road and carves walking sticks. He does not charge for a walking stick but he asks for a donation. The walk is just about over. Why would you wait until almost the very end before you equip yourself with a walking stick?
Can you see the spider web?
This is where we stopped for a mid morning Radler break.
Equestrian Pilgrims. They should be required to pick up their horse apples.
The group enjoying their Radler break. Please keep in mind that Radler is a beer and lemonade combination, like a shandy, and has an alcohol content of 2%.
At this bar you get a bottle of Pilgrim beer and when you are done you sign and date the bottle and they add it to their collection.
Another shot of this crazy bar.
This is the group having the best tortilla on the Camino for lunch. Of course, we washed down the tortilla with Radler.
Another break. Radler and ice cream.
We spent most of the day walking on beautiful tree shaded paths.
We arrive in Lavacolla.
Nice room at the alburgue.
Church in Lavacolla where I said a prayer for everyone.
After everyone showered we got together for Radler and appetizers. The rest of the group went out to celebrate the last night on the Camino. I went back to the alburgue to finish the blog and get some sleep.
No caption needed.

That’s it for this evening. We walked 38,000 steps, 28 kilometers and climbed the equivalent of 38 flights of stairs. Tomorrow we walk about 12 kilometers into Santiago.

I hope you have had a good day wherever you are. Good night from Lavacolla, 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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One thought on “Sunday, August 28, 2022. Pub Crawl from Arzua to Lavacolla.”

  1. I have had my share of, I can’t believe I did it. When your dad told me I waS going to bike from pasau to budapest I still can’t believe I did it. every day was a new experiance.

    Like Rick Steve’s says, keep on traveling. And we did.

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