We left the hotel by 8am to take advantage of the morning coolness. The trek continued to take us through farm villages, with a stop at 10am at a road cafe for coffee and apple strudel. It was a needed break as it was now starting to heat up. By 12 noon we still had 5km to go and running low on water. When we arrived at Casa de Fernanda we were all out of water and feeling very dehydrated, and given the news that the Albergue was "complete". This is a famous Albergue run by Fernanda and her husband. We arrived without prior booking, and even though they were full, they accommodated us by shuffling some of the other guests. And what a great time we had! As more guests arrived, out came more beer and wine, and appies. Fernanda sure knows how to treat her guests well. And the dinner was fantastic with BBQ, salad and potatoes from her garden, with wine also home-made. Dinner was followed by singing around the table while sampling port liqueurs. It was the most awesome experience.
I thought your hip wasn't working? How much longer in Europe?
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