In a much better mood today with a favorable forecast

A downgraded hurricane brought strong winds and heavy rain when I woke up

After receiving my certificate in Santiago

I woke up excited and left the albergue at 6:30 AM

The day started off nice, but heavy rain hit after a few hours

The past few days had been rainy, so my shoes didn’t dry overnight

The crowd was definitely noticeable today

Leaving Samos, we followed the arrows onto a poorly maintained, sketchy trail

I left the albergue around 6:25 AM after a rough night with lots of coughing, snoring, and the smell of damp socks from the rain

I’d heard that the climb to O Cebreiro is the second toughest after the Pyrenees

The weather forecast wasn’t great, with rain expected throughout the day