Day 42-Ponferreda to Triacastella . 52 m

Cycled over an enormous hill,  1337 m at Alto de Poyo.  In country of Galacia now, so very reminiscent of Scotland:there is a heather-like covering to the hills and the people here wear kilts and play bagpipes!  I have seen thatched houses also, so quite a distinct region of Spain. A very steep descent down hairpin bends was quite  nerve wracking.  Met up with a young Basque cyclist, Tomas, who also was having problems following the recognised route. Managed to pick up the correct direction eventually.We got to a possible refuge at El Ceribo, which looked really nice, but it was a bit early in the day and as they were giving priority to walkers when allocating accommodation,. decided to push on to next place. Sharing  meal and wine this evening with some fellow cyclists . Very hot today.