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Ribadiso Albergue : Day 11

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Ribadiso Albergue : Day 11 Meaningful Moment This handsome one joined me for a beer My friends wanted to share my tostada Date 02 Aug 2026 (Sunday) Weather Total All Caminos: 2450 miles Lodging (Deb & I): Municipal Albergue de Peregrinos de Ribadiso da Baixo (room provided) Total Lodging: € 700 Airplane(s): Total Airplane(s) / Trvl Insrnc: $ 1000 / $ 199 Buses / Trains / Taxis & Rides (Deb & I): Total Transportation: $ 265 Food (Deb & I): € 10 breakfast Meson Ribadiso € 5 Drink and treat evening Total Food: $ 561 Random Thought of the Day Today we are not headed into Arzùa for supplies. So we will be spending the day at the albergue, here in the countryside. It really gives us only one bar to go to before we report for work again at 1:00 p.m. It'll be a morning for thinking and reflection. Actually we took a walk for dinner together time to the rec area.  Then we cooked and laid down to rest a while. Time to head to the reception ar...

Ribadiso Albergue : Day 10

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Ribadiso Albergue : Day 10 Meaningful Moment In 2017, I walked past this spot on my way to Santiago.   9 years later I am volunteering in the Albergue de Ribadiso de Baixo, tending to the needs of people like me who choose this place to rest for the night. Date 01 Aug 2026 (Saturday) Weather Total All Caminos: 2450 miles Lodging (Deb & I): Municipal Albergue de Peregrinos de Ribadiso da Baixo (room provided) Total Lodging: € 700 Airplane(s): Total Airplane(s) / Trvl Insrnc: $ 1000 / $ 199 Buses / Trains / Taxis & Rides (Deb & I): Total Transportation: $ 265 Food (Deb & I): Total Food: $ 544 Random Thought of the Day Got some exercise in the evening. Did two consecutive 1.8 mile runs with each leg being 23 minutes. I was a little surprised because the first leg was uphill and the second leg was downhill.  I  met people today from the following countries as I was helping them check into the albergue. People's Republi...