After lunch the walk continued Noja to Güemes
The path turned away from the sea, then across tranquil, tho somewhat muddy, farmland for the next 15km to Güemes
met many Peregrinos, arrived in gumes accompanied by some german women and a irish pilgrim complete with a huge, massively impractical yellow suitcase! maleta amarilla grande!
First the bar for a glass of wine, then the church… here we stopped to help an elderly grey haired and bearded man who was taking down a display
A softly spoken fellow, Ernesto Valverde, 85, he was the founder of the local Albergue, legendary on the camino
he offered us a lift, we hopped in the car and were whisked in comfort the last few km
Such an idyllic spot! spacious, green and welcoming… there was a shared meal of Rice, Vegetables and wine
We had arrived on an auspicious evening, when these things begin o happen you know you are in the flow,
It was 25 years since the first pilgrim had stayed in Güemes, at the same time a local choral society had been founded… This evening there was a celebratory concert for these events in the church
After dinner around 20 of us Peregrinos bundle squashed into the back of an old van down to the church for a concert
It was gorgeous, really started me thinking about churches and music
I loved this Albergue
