Day 24: Santa Mariña to Hospital

Date	Jun 15th ( Thursday )
Today's Distance:	12 miles / 19 km
Santa Mariña to Hospital Stats	Route Video
Total This Camino:	235 miles
Total 2023 Caminos:	235 miles
Total All Caminos:	1958 miles
Lodging:	$  45 @ Albergue O Casteliño
Total Lodging:	$ 1095
Planes:	$ 1350
Total Planes:	$ 1350
Buses / Trains / Taxis:	$
Total Buses / Trains / Taxis:	$ 0 / 163 / 279 = 442
Food:	$ 30
Total Food:	$ 530

Meaningful Moment

Had a wonderful Camino experience at the albergue tonight.

The hospitalera is very gracious and warm and outgoing. 

On check in, we got a ride from the bar, where we had to register, to the actual albergue and likewise before and after the menu of the day meal at 7:00 p.m.

It was nice to sit with pilgrims from various trails over a meal and share conversation.

I ended up sitting next to a German couple and had an opportunity to practice some very limited German. But what is important is that I had the chance to practice .

Also met a nice woman from Estonia. 

And in the surroundings, I was able to overhear stories and anecdotes about experiences from many different caminos from many different peregrinos.

Random Thought of the Day

Alarm went off at 7:00 but we decided to sleep in. Finally rolled out of bed at 8:30. Got started hiking at 9:30.

A lot of climbing today, but also much more shade than we saw on earlier portions of the Camino. Made it obviously much more pleasant to be out in me afternoon sun.

Much nicer day for hiking. Although we had lots of sun, there was also lots of shade provided by trees. Nice balance. Fair amount of road walking but also lots of paths.

On the Road / Notable memories

Start of the day was a climb up, that seemed to go on for miles, because it did. But things eventually leveled off.

Because we have a shorter distance, 10 mi, and even though we had a later start by an hour and a half, we've taken three breaks along the way.

Three different coffee shops/bars along the way.

There stops to relax. 

Best one was the middle stop where we had the salad, see picture below, and we took extra time to relax. 

Mainly because the bartender told us he didn't have salad. We were going to move on. 

Then he said if we could just wait 2 minutes he would have a salad for us.

We agreed.

Then I saw him getting his car and drive away. 

Then, about 20 minutes later, he came back from his house with salad mixings.

And he made salads for Deb and I.

	It's beautiful great Saint Bernard followed us and other pilgrims for 2 miles.
	One of many small towns along today's trails
	The bartender at the campgrounds went home in order to get the ingredients to make this beautiful salad for Deb and I.
	Where we had that delicious salad
	Río Xalles
	Some incredible landscapes
	Getting close to the end of the day
	Albergue O Casteliño