On the Yellow Bush Road
Day 36. Olveiroa to Cee Miles today: 12.8 Elevation gain: 648’ Descent: 1528’ Walking miles: 441.3 Total Camino miles: 555.1 To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries – Aldous Huxley This morning we sleep in a bit and have a late breakfast at 8 am. We are sitting in the cafe at the hotel next to a large window looking out onto the street which is also the Camino path. What looks like a light rain soon turns into a full on downpour with heavy winds. We eat slowly, discussing our options. Very few pilgrims pass by and those few who do look miserable in the horizontal rain. By 9:15 the rains have almost stopped so we gather our backpacks and rain gear and start on our way. The small village is quickly left behind and we cross a bridge over a small rushing stream and turn onto a dirt and gravel path. We always marvel at how crystal clear all of the streams and rivers have been in Spain. While the rains ha...