Day 3 Esoconde to Viana de Castela 25.3

Had a decent sleep. Cooked eggs for breakfast. Beautiful morning. No rain👍

I walked along the boardwalk for awhile. Then it changed to concrete and cobblestones which are very difficult to walk on for long periods. The trail then went through a muddy stream through a beautiful eucalyptus forest.

Some steep hills up and down but I enjoyed the variety.

I always find the last 4-5 km the most difficult as it gets hotter and hotter ... Which I do like.... Don't get me wrong 😂🤣 Not Complaining!

Again very friendly people helping me to keep on course🤗♥️

The last km was over a gnarly bridge. At the end were stairs and I fell at the top. Luckily it wasn't serious.... Only my elbow bled a lot and I bruised my pinky....

I arrived at the hostel after trying to figure out how to cross the tracks🧐🤔🥴
I finally figured it out and arrived at the Carmelite convent hostel.

The nun attended to me right away which was wonderful. I met a woman from Washington State that had a loose board from the boardwalk slap her in the face!!! She is luckily OK but I suggested x-rays at some point especially with a dentist.

The Convent was a maze....you needed GPS to find your bedroom and the kitchen was at least 800 metres from the rooms!!Läs mer