Today we headed back to the coast. I read there were some great coastal variants near Tapia de Casariego and we decided to check them out. We literally had to walk across newly tilled farmland (on a path) to reach the coastal trails. They were really beautiful and we were the only two walking on them for most of the day.
We finally reached Figueras, and our albergue for the night. Patricia from Germany was the only other pilgrim at the albergue. Most others were staying in Ribadeo, across the river. After checking in and doing our laundry I went out to check out the town. It is a small village built around a large ship building company. It is directly across the river from Ribadeo. I miscalculated and thought Ribadeo was another 14 kilometers away. John’s leg pain was ok when he was walking, but it was not really improving. We decided to take advantage of my miscalculation and made a plan to revise our trip with a rest day in Ribadeo tomorrow and then shorter stages going forward. We had a nice dinner with Patrica then headed to sleep.
