Llanes to Ribadesella, 31Km
I had to quit last night’s albergue at 9pm. The small room of 4 bunk beds had been taken over by two young French men who were not pilgrims. They played rap and at 8:30 were getting ready to go out partying. I transferred to a hotel and the hostel kindly refunded me.
Today’s walk was another long haul. There are few accommodation options between the resort towns. It was quite a sociable day. First I met Kim from Toronto and we walked for about 10Km at a fairly sedate pace. Next was Karen from Oregon and then Kim from Copenhagen. Walking with fellow pilgrims certainly makes the kilometres fly by.
Rain had been forecast for today. It was constantly threatening but never really came. I was forever stopping to put on or take off my rain gear but I just managed to arrive in Ribadesella in time for lunch. When you find an open restaurant in Spain you always eat well and there’s no service charge. Grilled sea bass today.
Tonight I’m staying in the Gran Hotel del Sella which is even grander than it sounds. It’s right on the beach with amazing views but the place is almost empty. It’s low season, a bit chilly and the rain is now lashing down. But it’s cheap for what it is.
Pilgrimage 
Look at me, first cab off the rank 😁Probably not what you thought when I said I’d keep up! (*Its only because I’m on night shift… 😉)
Sorry if I caused any concern, just very busy + its fungi season here in Tassie…purely photographical of course.
The trail looks too ‘peoply’ for me but I know you love that aspect…except for non-pilgrimy rap party animals that is! Glad even you pull the pin sometimes.
Love a long blog…I need to walk vicariously through you as my LDW days are probably over (knee).
Looks like you picked a great spot to hunker down from the rain. Sempre avanti dear Tim!
Love it! Isn’t it great to be tucked up indoors with the rain beating down on the windows. Enjoy photographing the fungi
Kia Ora, Tim. Do the albergues not have curfews these days? Love the coastal scenery – but then I love wild country rather than tamed farmland. Those are handsome cattle beasts in your photos. Do the cows not come running over when people pass by? The one complaint/comment by walkers on the Te Araroa trail is how keen the cows are to get up close a personal. Kia kaha, Vicky