Started the day with a large coffee ( a small bucket, I misjudged the size), and a croissant with jam. We started walking at 7.20, headlamp blazing away, with the intention of walking to Portomarin , about 20kms away. I enjoyed walking in the dark as the route was a steady long climb which, under the 4 meter beam of a headlamp, never looks too daunting. I was accompanied by the sounds of various owls, occasional roosters crowing, and the barking of dogs disturbed from their sleep, by the light and the constant click, click, clicking of the walking poles on the ever changing surfaces we walk on. I bought new rubber tips for my poles but they are still noisy at dawn. Despite this noise, it is still the most peaceful time of the day.
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