A Sunny Day
Arcade - O Cruceiro (18.7 miles)
Today was very simple. We left the hostel around 9 am after a quick breakfast at the restaurant down the street. I had the scrambled eggs with toast. I haven't had many eggs on this trip, so this breakfast was special.
We walked together out of Arcade and through vineyards and forests to Pontevedra. It is pleasant walking through vineyards again. Although, I tried a few grapes and they were very sour.
We passed through Pontevedra without stopping and saw a few familiar faces from the trail as we went. Yeji and I were almost attacked by a pigeon in the plaza. This city was far better than Vigo and the narrow streets with shops and cafés reminded me more of Coimbra than any other city we walked through on this journey.
On our way out of town, we passed a man riding a tall white horse and leading a pack horse. Later on another younger looking man came riding by on another tall white horse. He was playing traditional Galician music on his phone as he rode past. I enjoyed listening to the sound of horse shoes striking the cobblestone street. There were several new faces on the road today and several familiar ones from previous stages. Overall, it was a sunny day after the rain showers this morning. My face got a little sun, but it was not too bad.
We found the albergue not far from the route. Most people we had seen stopped prior to it or continued to walk past. It had been a long day of walking and my feet were tired. Once again, I had the mens restroom all to myself, while there were four other women not including Yeji and Xenia using the women's restroom. This albergue also had an adjoining restaurant. I ate chicken noodle soup and carbonara pasta. It was alright, but the soup and pasta I had in Souto Redondo, before Porto, was the best. There is only 50 kilometers left to walk to Santiago de Compostela. That means only two more days and I will be there!
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