Day 8

It is hard to believe we have been eight days walking, looking, and keeping it simple. We carry some basic personal hygiene items, two pairs of pants, a pair of shorts, three shirts, and about 2 pounds of water and a few snacks. My pack weighs about 14 pounds and Ed' s 18 pounds. Thinking about all the stuff we keep in our home, this is very little and surprising that it is all we really need.
Today we left a sweet little hamlet of Herrerias and made a climb of about 500 meters to O'Cebreiro. Today they are having a celebration of Mary . They were having music and a huge market with people selling their wares and food. We partook in some good food before moving on. Our walk landed us in Fonfria at a fairly large albergue. We saw our first rain this evening with lightning and hail. We are posting this on another day as Internet is very scarce on our path.

Distance traveled so far: approx. 175 km (105 miles)