After getting a back and neck massage by the hostel massage therapist Matthias last night I woke up feeling a lot more relaxed today. My shoulder gave me minimal pain today and still feels good now while I write this.
Today went very quick and after a first 5km we stopped at a cafe playing good ol’ rock music. ZZ Top, Def Leppard and even a bit of Deep Purple. I could feel the head just nodding to the beat.
It was great to get a good ol’ Spanish cafe con leche and a bit of Galician almond tart!
Stephen then headed for the spiritual route path while I stuck to the road path which finally led to a fabulous foresty mountain hike. This was my kind of hiking and reminded me a little of the river path up Slieve Donard at home.
No one could touch me going up the little mountain. Anyone who has ever walked with me knows that I always speed up when faced with a climb. I love the muscle burn a good climb brings.
Going down the mountain again, there were some quite steep descents so I started into a slow and steady trail run with an 8kg backpack on 🤪
I got down to Baiona in no time, made a quick stop in a church/chapel and then walked along the sea front looking at all the boats in the quays until I found a nice little pavement cafe overlooking the quays.
A cerveza grande was ordered, and in generous Spanish tradition a wee slice of tortilla was served also as a treat. Tortilla brought soo many memories of the french camino back in those couple of bites. I’m loving the Camino again and I think the Spanish people and custom know how to make it special.
I arrived at my albergue at 12pm and it wasn’t open to 1pm so just had to walk down the street and get another beer whilst I waited. Just had to!! Stephen arrived shortly after I checked in.
We got dinner in a nice wee restaurant and are now settling down for the night in our bunk beds with privacy curtains. (Fancy!!)
We make our way towards the city of Vigo tomorrow and are staying in an albergue just a km or two before Vigo centre. I think its 19km walk tomorrow so should be there by lunchtime. Adios amigos. Night night!
El Camino de Santiago 