Day 24 - Good Chemistry

I was bracing myself today for a long ascent up to the mountain top town of O Cebreiro. There was good team spirit today five us that started out together stayed together all the way to the top, picking up Christian and Barbara on the way. My favourite chat was with Neringa, we got onto the subject of science and the periodic table. This really stirred up memories of my previous life before Nursing and I surprised myself with how excited I felt about the subject. As soon as we stopped at a bar I felt compelled to re orientate myself with the periodic table and remind myself of all those symbols I had forgotten!

The main part of the ascent was in the last 10km. This was done with a large number of breaks. We had been told there was a German Albergue on the way and we were hoping for Snitzel or Bratwurst. No such luck but we did have a nice hot drink and chat with the German Hospitalerio. We then walked up the road to another buddist place giving out food/drinks. At the top we had a view over the luscious Galecia and found ourselves in a quaint little town with a clean modern Albergue (full of German teenage boys who were a bit giggly and annoying but thankfully I had my ear plugs)

Now we have entered Galecia there are a few new delicacies to try. This evening we had the regional soup, a wholesome affair made with beans and potatoes. Then there was the pulpo (octopus) to try. I didn't expect it to look so much like a plate of octopus but there is was with curly tentacles and suckers all intact. The taste was okay but apparently we will arrive in Melide, a town famous for Pulpo in a few days where this must, must be eaten