The weather has been perfect for walking and the day’s walk towards Fonfria was superb with mountain views, white and olive green lichen-encrusted drystone walling and an old church in every village. There is a Camino cafe culture, which has walkers stopping in many of the villages for a cuppa and a rest. This is nice for connecting with people and, of course, provides the chance to partake of an interesting sweet pastry. But I like to have some nibbles on board so that I can take small breaks when the scenery, a seat and the sun’s rays combine to create a perfect picnic spot. This day’s walk provided several such opportunities. Fonfria was the day’s destination: a small, functional farming community i.e. lots of dogs, an odour of cow shit and less attention to the prettiness of buildings. All perfectly fine. However, the restaurant of the albergue provided a stunning setting for a fabulous meal: kale and potato soup, Galician beef stew and the most melt-in-your-mouth almond tart that I’ve ever tasted and served in a celtic, Galician style round house. And all topped off with the good company of Fabio and Masimo. Perfect.
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sounds yum the alomond tart…. I finished my day with a rather lovely Cartmel Sticky toffee pud,, m, mmm as Mike would say. We also had another lovely walk today in the country around Kirkby Lonsdale which included a bit of a mystery…. On one stretch we came across at intervals structures that looked like dry stone sheepfolds but only stone steps in the walls to get inside rather than a gap and inside huge boulders? later we came across a game keeper and we asked what they were, we had been wondering was it ancient? But no it was an environmental art installation by Anthony Goldsworth called ‘sheepfolds’look it up in line, Spence was not that impressed neither was the gamekeeper, but my thought was at least it got you thinking…. Leex
Sounds like a nice walk. Reminding me of all the good things to be seen in the uk as well. xkx