Camino 2013 - Day 28 - 21 December 2013

Today a 33km walk from Portomarin to Casanova. We decided not to stay in Palas de Rei and to try and get ahead before the rain comes again and with only 59km from Santiago we are trying to do extra distance the next two days so that we arrive early morning in Santiago on Christmas Eve. The weather has been kind and although the sky was dark grey all day there was not a drop of rain until arrival at our destination. The countryside is beautiful and even though there were 18km of uphill walking it was mainly on country roads or shady lanes under oak trees shedding their leaves. We have become used to long distances without open bars and once again today it was 18km until the first hot drink. In Palas de Rei they opened the church for us for a 10 minute quiet time, then we went to the supermarket to buy evening meal and breakfast as Casanova only has an albergue and 3 houses with no other facilities. The albergue was also specially opened for us and only the 3 ladies and I are staying here tonight.