Flooding in Galicia

alansykes said:

there are reports of two pilgrims with a child missing near Foncebadon

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alansykes said:

There's a lot of very nasty weather about. 110km winds, snow from about 800m, flood warnings in all four of Galicia's provinces. The hot baths on the Miño at Ourense are closed because of high water, the Xallas has burst its banks, the Ulla and the Tambre look likely to.

I chickened out after 13km at Verín: over four hours in fairly continuous horizontal sleat - with wet glasses making irregular (blue?) arrows hard to spot - made the prospect of drying out in a warm hostal overwhelmingly more appealing than carrying on.

Can't really complain - it's been over 5 weeks since I crossed the Pyrenees and this is the first serious wet I've encountered. Hope everybody else is OK - there are reports of two pilgrims with a child missing near Foncebadon.

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alansykes said:

There's a lot of very nasty weather about. 110km winds, snow from about 800m, flood warnings in all four of Galicia's provinces. The hot baths on the Miño at Ourense are closed because of high water, the Xallas has burst its banks, the Ulla and the Tambre look likely to.

I chickened out after 13km at Verín: over four hours in fairly continuous horizontal sleat - with wet glasses making irregular (blue?) arrows hard to spot - made the prospect of drying out in a warm hostal overwhelmingly more appealing than carrying on.

Can't really complain - it's been over 5 weeks since I crossed the Pyrenees and this is the first serious wet I've encountered. Hope everybody else is OK - there are reports of two pilgrims with a child missing near Foncebadon.

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alansykes said:

There's a lot of very nasty weather about. 110km winds, snow from about 800m, flood warnings in all four of Galicia's provinces. The hot baths on the Miño at Ourense are closed because of high water, the Xallas has burst its banks, the Ulla and the Tambre look likely to.

I chickened out after 13km at Verín: over four hours in fairly continuous horizontal sleat - with wet glasses making irregular (blue?) arrows hard to spot - made the prospect of drying out in a warm hostal overwhelmingly more appealing than carrying on.

Can't really complain - it's been over 5 weeks since I crossed the Pyrenees and this is the first serious wet I've encountered. Hope everybody else is OK - there are reports of two pilgrims with a child missing near Foncebadon.

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Camino Chrissy said:

I love your dialogue, girlfriend!
You managed 3000 meters with your own two feet and some wet pants...good for you! Uh-huh!

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nycwalking said:

The walk to Cea was fairly rain free, just a sprinkle here and there. The steady rain started after I made it to albergue.

However, the albergue in Cea is ice cold. I have a bag and two blankets and still chilly.

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