Day 33 - Arzua to O Pedrouzo

Today was a bit shorter, with the book saying 19km, so we had a later start and aimed to leave the house at 7.30am. The walk to town was about a kilometre just took reach the route, so we had a quick breakfast whilst watching the bull running in Pamplona!  Crazy!!

The weather was cooler than before and we had a few stretches of mizzle again, so the rain ponchos got some use.

We stopped to get a stamp in the church in Arzua Old Town before heading off with the hordes!


Much of the path was through beautiful woods and tree lined fields, interspersed with pretty villages. The grain stores were still evident, as well as the maize fields.







We had lunch just over halfway and Mitch grabbed a cab to O Pedrouzo as his feet had been very sore all day and he wants to walk with us tomorrow obviously!



After an uneventful last few kilometers, we reached O Pedrouzo where a quick beer stop seemed in order.

Tomorrow we walk into Santiago!! 

Alison and Klaas travelled to Spain yesterday to meet us in Santiago. It has been quite a journey and we always get a great reaction when we say we are sisters and we are meeting a fourth one in Santiago. 

So it turns out that we have unknowingly been telling an untruth, as Ali and Klaas just turned up on our doorstep today and will walk with us tomorrow!!!


They have gone to check into their pension and we will meet them for dinner!

Today's route (and step count minus the walk back into town for dinner and home again!!)...










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  1. Toll11 July 2025 at 16:00

    Lovely to see Ali & Klaas. Have a fabulous day tomorrow. Xxxx

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