Our Camino – Day 40, La Portela de Valcarce to Hospital de la Condesa

Doing it tough today on the Camino de Frances

Doing it tough today on the Camino de Frances

 

Our Camino – Day 40, La Portela de Valcarce to Hospital de la Condesa – 20.2 Kms

Day 40 of Our Camino

Day 565 – September 17th, 2015.

Leaving Hotel Valcarce in the dark

Leaving Hotel Valcarce in the dark

 

The rainy morning begins to brighten up walking towards La Faba

The rainy morning begins to brighten up walking towards La Faba

 

The way towards La Faba goes up quite steep through the forest

The way towards La Faba goes up quite steep through the forest

 

Stopping in La Faba to warm up, dry out and tend to Moni's feet

Stopping in La Faba to warm up, dry out and tend to Moni’s feet

 

The way up from La Faba to O'cebreiro is pretty tough

The way up from La Faba to O’cebreiro is pretty tough

 

The way is wet and slippery going from 700 to 1300 metres

The way is wet and slippery going from 700 to 1300 metres

 

Slowly making our way to the top

Slowly making our way to the top

 

Nearing O'cebreiro at 1300m on the Camino

Nearing O’cebreiro at 1300m on the Camino

 

The way to O'cebreiro

The way to O’cebreiro

 

O'cebreiro top of the mountain

O’cebreiro top of the mountain

 

The view at the top in O'cebreiro

The view at the top in O’cebreiro

 

Crossing from Castilla Y Leon to Galicia

Crossing from Castilla Y Leon to Galicia

 

O'cebreiro in Spain

O’cebreiro in Spain

 

O'cebreiro images

O’cebreiro images

 

The way from O'cebreiro to Hospital de la Condesa

The way from O’cebreiro to Hospital de la Condesa

 

The way continues past Linares towards San Roque at 1270m

The way continues past Linares towards San Roque at 1270m

 

Alto San Roque at 1270 m on the Camino was wet and windy

Alto San Roque at 1270 m on the Camino was wet and windy

 

Finally reaching Hospital tired and drained of energy getting one of the last beds!!

Finally reaching Hospital tired and drained of energy getting one of the last beds!!

 

Hospital has more cattle than people

Hospital has more cattle than people

 

Bunk bed life in the dorm

Bunk bed life in the dorm

 

Hospital O Tear Meson restaurante

Hospital O Tear Meson restaurant

 

Pilgrim dinner at O Tear restaurante in Hospital

Pilgrim dinner at O Tear restaurante in Hospital

 

 

 

 

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