Thirty minutes after our late start of 9 am we had coffee and a sandwich break at Castaneda, 30 minutes later we had freshly squeezed orange juice at Manuel's restaurant, and 30 minutes later, just before 12 we strolled over the roman era bridge guarding the entrance to Ribadiso.
We scouted the 2 albergues at the entrance to town, and decided on the slightly more modern looking one, but tonight would be our first true experience of sleeping camino hostel style, as we were given flimsy bunk beds, in a 6 bed dormitory, next to a much larger room that connects directly to the bathroom area.........sharing 2 showers and a staggering 2 toilets with the masses.
We had lunch at the local establishment, literally across the road, had a shower but decided not to wash clothes as we hardly broke a sweat during the the 1.5 hrs of walking here.
After lunch we relaxed on bank of the "Iso" river and were later joined by the local cows.
Boredom and thirst drove us back to the local establishment, were many pilgrims have now gathered to quench their thirst, and take care of the hunger pains.
We enjoyed a peregrino meal with a salad as starter, fish and chips as main course, rounded with peach half for desert.
We decided to retire early, as we realized sleep would be difficult with this many people around, and indeed this was true, as many people were still having a jol outside at 00h34.....
Buen Camino does not necessarily mean you will have a good night Camino ...
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Location:Ribadiso
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