We were up and out the door by 6am, heading for Las Herrerias. About an hour later we entered Pereje (or as someone with a spray can decided, Perexe). I missed Pradela completely and about an hour later we entered Trabadelo. Along the way we noticed a major highway on the hillside above us. About when we entered La Portela del Valcarce, we spotted a very nice, very modern Hotel, Hotel Valcarce, that was at an offramp from the highway. It looked like it had a cafeteria, so we checked it out, along with some other pilgrims. Sure enough, they served coffee and breakfast stuff, we went it. I had a napolitana and Manoli had some churros to go with her coffee. After breakfast, at about 10am, we entered La Portela del Valcarce. At first I
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