It was another lovely day, walking in the warm drizzling rain. I can imagine this area would be quite pleasant on a sunny day. Capturing all the fall colours, in the many vineyards and mountain forests. My pictures don’t capture the beauty on this over cast morning.
The sun doesn’t rise until close to 9am, so we started taking our time in the mornings, to really take advantage of seeing the sights. Leaving Ponferrada we had time to explore the 12th century Templar castle.
Later, We encountered a young man in the woods with his food truck, playing vintage 70’s music … which we continued singing, while walking down the path through rolling hills dotted with vineyards. It’s interesting to see how the grape vines change colour and dry out after the harvest. In just one month the once vibrant plants are entirely different, preparing for winter.
Then, when enjoying the solitude in this quiet landscape, a group of 3 women came up behind us. They were loud talkers. Loud! … Was that an episode on Seinfeld? They talked and exclaimed and pontificated until I was crazy!!!! I wasn’t allowed to explain the etiquette of the Way to them, so with my mum we beetled it out of there. Uphill! Not so easy! But we lost them, and it was worth the sore feet and stress headache I gave myself. I eventually settled down as we entered Villafranca for the night. A village steeped in French history.
We are now enjoying a delicious glass of wine and listening to some wonderful Spanish music in a very trendy, surprising for where we are, tapas bar.
Buenos Noches
Élise and Janie walk the Camino 
I hope those “loud talkers” didn’t ruin your evening.Pat xox ps. It was a Seinfeld episode.
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I thought maybe!
We saw them again last night at dinner! Leaving early to put some distance between us.
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Beautiful pictures today again ! Spectacular landscape.
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So gorgeous!!! That one of the white building on a hill is post card worthy!
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Agreed! I want to frame that one
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I love that photo of the White House on the hill, too! I’m constantly amazed by how much life you breath into your words. I can almost feel like I’m in the Spanish countryside when I read them!
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Thank you Karen! ❤️
You are walking with me in spirit
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The pictures are interesting in composition (white house is definitely worthy of framing) but I love the very old Templar 🏰 castle. Exploring it would amazing. Your writing style is so engaging. I feel and see what you are experiencing including that invasion of chaotic sound in the midst of silence and beauty. Carry on pilgrims!😘😘
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Thank you for saying that Sue! ❤️
And I like how you put it, chaotic sound… again today, same thing, different people. They don’t get it, unfortunately
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