1 November Intermittent rain, warming a bit

Rest day in Sarria. Semi-modern town on a river, nice river walk along the Camino.

Even though it is a Monday all shops and most restaurants, and Supermercados are closed. Spanish holiday All Saints Day.

Town looks a bit dreary due to the weather and few people outside. Different being in a town that is not a cathedral, or monument center; just a normal town on the Way.

Usual stuff of a rest day, laundry, walk about, napping, and reading a bit.

Found a friendly panadaria to have some coffee and cake, as well as a ham/cheese sandwich. Behind us was an older man speaking what we guess was Gallago. Could hear him quite distinctly as he was talking to another person about something. Neither of us could have guessed the language and neither of us could pick up even a word of Spanish. Suspect there were some in there but not discernible to our ears.

Dinner will be, again, at the restaurant in the hotel. It is a three fork place and was good last evening when we dined with five other americans on the trail. Three bikers using the same booking company and two walkers, pictured.

When the rains started these two woman gave their ponchos to others in need and then found that they were soaking through. Their solution: converted plastic bags. Cute.