Lugo - a day of rest and laziness

Luckily the heat in our top floor apartment subsided a bit by the time we got back from dinner. By opening all the windows on both sides of the flat we were able to get some air through which made it tolerable - but unfortunately my mattress is memory foam again which, for me, makes it feel like I’m sleeping on a heater! That and the usual city issue of the rubbish collection in the early hours of the morning didn’t lead to the most peaceful nights sleep.
However I was awake quite early and after resolving a couple of urgent booking issues (the camino seems to require ever increasing amounts of tech capability as you have to check into places online in advance and the system doesn’t always work well on a phone!) I showered and was ready to walk the walls of Lugo by about 9.
It’s not a long walk but very interesting and was followed by a delicious breakfast at Cafe Hope.
We then picked a few bits up at the local supermarket and went off to explore the town.
It’s a lively place and clearly is preparing for a Roman influenced festival later in the month.
We found a covered market where there was a Galician craft festival going on in the basement - many women (and a few men) making lace with some other crafts for sale and performers playing and singing traditional Galician music in full local costume. Fabulous energy and clearly huge pride in the culture.
After wandering on we managed to find two cellos for our credencials which was a relief as we now need two a day and they are hard to find on the primitivo. Just outside the wall we found a Galician food festival - clearly a very cultural weekend in Lugo.
Then sat in one of the squares for a drink before returning to our flat for lunch.
Planning to wander out again soon to see what’s going on now!
After a bit of down time we had another wander round the town and a drink at a bar just off one of the squares.
I went to Mass in the cathedral at 8 where there was a lovely atmosphere and a very touching pilgrims blessing.
Then found Cress and we went back to the apartment to eat more water melon, cherries, bread and cheese and bolas de coco.
Much better temperature for sleeping tho my bed still felt a bit like a furnace at some points during the night!Read more