Camponaraya where we stayed last night was far larger than I expected. Heading out in the early morning light was easy with the abundance of street lighting.

We passed Vinas Bierzo advertising wine tasting tours for pilgrims at €1.50. -I think at 7:30 we may have been a tad early. Just past the winery there is a water fountain and rest area. The modern water fountain has a foot button control for the water.

Walking out through a variety of vineyards. There were grafted vines, old vines, some being harvested and some using rocks.

Cacabelos a pretty town that was an important medieval pilgrim town and still is with several albergues and hostels. It has a museum of Roman artefacts found at a nearby Roman town.

We continue over the Rio Cua and past a huge ancient olive press on display along the road.

Coming into Pieros I looked for an old wooden cross that would reference me to the hills behind the cross but I didn’t find it. In the hills behind the cross was the City of Castrum Bergidum home to the Asturians. The city was later conquered and occupied by the Romans. This sign post is at Pieros.

The light on again off again rain that had been playing with us for most of the day began to get a bit heavier as we entered Villafranca del Bierzo. We weren’t staying here and in the rain we didn’t take the time to look around. In medieval times Villafranca was sometimes called the little Santiago. Pilgrims unable to continue their journey were able to receive absolution here, the same as they would in Santiago.

Pereje another old town. I always wonder what is in these abandoned homes. Usually nature has taken over again. Here I found old wagon wheels

But not all homes are abandoned.

Before arriving in Trabadelo we walked under huge overhead roads. Some went over valleys and towns.

We made it to Trabadelo and after booking our accommodation we went for a walk. At Casa Susi a bit of home.

The old church At Trabadelo dates from the 9th century. The hills above Trabadelo were once home to outlaws that prayed on the innocent pilgrims.

Hungry Dave decided he would like fish for dinner tonight. I read the menu. Do you want salmon, hake, tuna or trout. Doesn’t matter Hungry Dave replied as long as it’s a fillet.. The waitress didn’t speak English and we didn’t know the Spanish for fillet. We decided on the trout…maybe not the best fillet choice but it sure was nice.