Day 30 Cacabelos to La Portela de Valcarce

13.4 miles. Enough for today! From Cacabelos, the path is generally along the road, going up and down the hills, finally cutting off on a farm road through the vinyards and down into Villafranca del Bierzo, with its lovely and usually lively, Plaza Major. Leaving the compact and steep town, the path is now alongside a secondary road, slowly climbing the narrow valley. A freeway has been erected at great expense, so the road has little traffic. However the pilgrims are separated from the road by a concrete barrier. Having enough walking, I stopped for the day at a glorified truck stop, which turns out to be a nice, inexpensive hotel with a 24 hour restaurant. Not bad.

Tomorrow, the distance is shorter, but there is a huge, steep climb at the end to O'Cebreiro and the last province of Galacia. Other than being tired, I am continuing to do well.