Arrival in Triacastela has been accomplished!! At 11:00, we took a taxi (8€) to the autobus estacion in Ponferrada. We got tickets for 12:00 bus (5.23€) to Nogales. After a spectacular mountainous route, we arrived. In slight rain we walked a block to bar where we asked for a taxi to Triacastela. The barmaid said UNO moment & went into different part of building. She returned to bar area - we waited - after awhile she went back & returned with a young lady who is the taxi driver!!! And of course this was all done under the gaze of 5-6 Spanish men having a drink at the bar! They had a good laugh at my pronunciation of Triacastela- I always enjoy giving entertainment for the locals!! So in now pouring rain we took off on a road that was barely wide enough for one car let alone two - we went up, down, around, through & up & down some more!!! At some point, we connected with the Camino path again & really felt for the intrepid pilgrims who were braving the weather & mountainous terrain!!

Fantastic countryside!! Would have been nice to walk through but too far & too much up & down for me! And today, it was too wet! We were suspiciously dry upon arriving at the Albergue...