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[QUOTE="Grizzlybero, post: 1190412, member: 110261"] National holidays. I've lost count of the amount of times I've been caught out in a foreign country by a sudden desire by the local population to stop doing many of the things they normally do for a day or two, by order of public decree. In this case, it is Spain's National Day that has disturbed the norm. We woke to a silent dormitory, as the other 3 occupants had all left in the darkness to continue their journey. We departed at 7:30am ourselves, still in pitch black conditions, as we were keen to get to Melide for some breakfast and more provisions, a quick 14km down the road. We believe we walked through some nice forest for the first hour, but will never know for sure due to the lack of light. When the day finally dawned, we were in some agricultural land, with fine views of some wind turbines (there have been many to gaze upon throughout the walk). The way continued very pleasantly along a mix of dirt and small country roads, before eventually depositing us In Melide, the confluence of the Frances and the Primitivo. Suddenly our senses were overwhelmed by the hundreds of peregrinos flooding the small town, descending on their bars and cafes in a raucous manner, quite the shift from the peaceful Primitivo. As it was a public holiday, we walked past one closed supermarket after another, despairing of finding food for our day. A fortune would have it (the Camino provides), a small convenience store was open, doing a roaring trade as it was the sole purveyor of raw ingredients open in town. We grabbed lunch and dinner, and set off for our next port of call, the municipal albergue in Ribadiso. We chose this location, our first on the Frances, as it was off-stage and only had 1 restaurant nearby, thinking this would provide a quiet environment. We arrived at 1pm, and the volunteer workers said that our choice was logical, and they only had 14 people the night prior, which was good for a 70 person space. And what a space it is, magnificently refurbished 15th century refuge, next to a river, and with a kitchen to absolutely die for, with magnificent high ceilings, incredible stone work and a giant fireplace, and....no utensils 😂. The public holiday brought in many more than the 14 people who had stayed last night, and swelled to well over 50 by 6pm, with muliple local families and their many, many children apparently becoming peregrinos for just one evening, an event I would not have thought possible given the rules governing stays in the municipal albergue of Galicia, of course many mysteries remain to be solved in regard to the running of these amazing spaces. We cooked our now legendary omelette and rice meal for dinner in the empty 15th century kitchen, which I did not see used all evening. Of course, the restaurant next door was filled to the rafters... Total spend on day 13 for 2 people: €32 Total beds occupied in albergue: 57 Total road/concrete walking %: 40 [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20231012_110842.jpg"]158269[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Screenshot_2023-10-13-17-31-44-78_d9aa206de00b4b7c29deeb8e9ccbd9e7.jpg"]158270[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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