In the dark this morning less than 2 kilometres from our nights rest we came to the old 100 kilometre marker. Graffitied, with the 100 kilometres barely readable it stands proud before the new marker just a few hundred meters later.

The clouds hung low in the valleys with a promise of what we were walking into.

Walking through mist shrouded farmland

Past many different Horreos, the unofficial symbol of Galicia. Horreos are granaries and used to store or ripen all types of farm produce and crops. They were most commonly used for storing corn.

We came to another sign for an alternative route. This time it showed dramatic pictures of the dangerous section we would have to navigate if we chose to continue on the original route. There were two alternates so we chose…the original. When we arrived at the dangerous section we looked down at the steep narrow passageway that was barely carved into the rocks and we thought…Oh well, at least we’re insured.

When we arrived to Portomarín, the city on the far side of the Rio Mino was barely visible in the morning mist.

Once on the other side of the bridge we were faced with a huge staircase to enter the city.

The church in the square of Portomarín was relocated in 1963 when the medieval village of Portomarín was flooded in the building of the Belesar Reservoir. The church has an interesting history. The temple was founded in the 12th century by the Cabaleiros de Santiago- the Military Order of Santiago’s knights. It has battlements which gives it the aspects of a fortress.

We left Portomarín over a smaller bridge that ran over the Rio Torres. The path then took us through pines and recently cleared land. It was a hard climb that took us up a long steep track to the Alto San Antonio which rewarded us with incredible panoramic views.

We spent a lot of time walking along roadsides

and down lanes along with the Camino aroma of dairy farms.

We stopped at Linodes after a 25k day And after our misty morning there was brilliant sunshine, the nicest day we have had for a long time. That evening we went down the road to Eirexe for what Foodie Dave considered to be the best pilgrim menu he has ever had. And Foodie Dave has had quite a few. Galician soup, followed by Galician Cod, finished with rice pudding.