376 km's to go! This morning we packed up, with some things still damp, hoping that they could dry out later. We headed for Granja de Moreruela, 22 km jaunt away. There was the promise of a cafe/bar in a small town, at the 16 km point. The first part of the day was cloudy and dark. All the rain from the previous night had made the trails a little muddy. The mud would stick to your boots adding weight to every step. As the day went on, the clouds parted and the sun came out. The sun dried up my stuff that I had on the outside of my pack nicely. We arrived at the "Bar Pepe" in the town indicated by the guide book. Sure wasn't much. We drew straws and Bernard was elected to go in first to check it out. This is what the guide said; INFO The at times riotous café, Bar Pepé, which is on the Camino, does food of 'varying quality'. Inside was a grumpy older man sitting reading the newspaper, and his wife watching tv as she sat beside her cages of budgies. The place was a rat hole. They didn't seem to like perigrino's . Bernard ordered a coke, and when he asked for a glass, the lady mumbled something under her breath, and gave him the dirtiest bar glass I ever seen. Bernard said it had everything on it except a toe print. This place was so classy, you had to go to the bar to ask for toilet paper. Needless to say, our hopes for a breakfast were dashed. We just went for the last 6 km's to Granja. This town is of importance, because this is where the Via De La Plata ends for us. At the church here is a sign that splits the VDLP from the Camino De Sanabres. If we stayed on the VDLP we would end up in Astorga, on the Camino France's. The Sanabres will take us to Santiago via Orense. So goodbye to the VDLP! Some pics from the trail today. Terry
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