9 miles. A short distance but a big effort. Half of the walk today was a gradual climb through picturesque villages, through the narrow valley, complete with rushing stream and cows. Then the real work begins; imagine about 4 miles of Wykoff hill, paved mostly with rocks, sometimes dirt, generally steep and treacherous. The fabulous views as you get towards the top are worth the effort. Rain alternating with sun, cool, and tiny villages with bars available for breaks. Towards the top, you pass the monument to Galacia, the last province of the journey. The weather should now become variable, due to the prevailing patterns blowing in from the Atlantic.
O'Cebreiro is now a little tourist village, it is located at the top of the narrow valley I just walked up. It is all stone buildings, roofs of slate or thatch, and a few of the traditional 'pallozas' or conical buildings with steep thatched roofs, formerly used as homes. I have now officially entered the home stretch, the remainder of my way will be up and down and across the hills for the last 100 miles.
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