It was a good day of hiking, with us managing to miss the threatening rain again before arriving at our albergue in A Pena. I was happy Greg had reserved some beds here because the albergue was full, and although the proprietor did his best to accommodate tired pilgrims by adding extra mattresses to the floor, he eventually had to turn people away.
I met quite a few new pilgrims today, sharing wine, beer, pizza, stories, and laughter with them. It’s a different cohort than what we saw on the Camino del Norte. Everyone here has already completed a longer Camino to get to Santiago de Compostela, mostly from the Caminos del Norte, Frances, and Portuguese, and are tagging on the Camino de Finisterre for the sheer joy of walking.
I did see, however, a couple of pilgrims limping in pain. I admire their tenacity in pushing to Finisterre despite already having completed a major Camino.
