Walking down these tree-lined lanes continues to be enthralling.

Just growing by the side of the road. The produce here is good.

So many groves and forests today. These birches watched us carefully!

Ponte de San Xoán de Furelos - Roman bridge outside of Melide

I can't bring myself to try pulpo (regional octopus dish) after Remarkably Bright Creatures!

Zamburiñas, scallops in olive oil. Delicious!

Day 42: Palas de Rei to Melide

July 25, 2025 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F

Mileage: 9.5 miles
Elevation gain: 891 feet
Elevation loss: 1,224 feet
Weather: 50s to 70s again!!
Total mileage: 497.25 miles
2025 mileage: 100.75 miles

I enjoyed the shorter mileage today, and it worked out nicely - we had a late start after getting a taxi back into town. The late start meant the pilgrim traffic was less congested, and since we didn’t walk to a guidebook stage ending, there are fewer pilgrims hobbling around town tonight.

It is, as it turns out, a big holiday and especially in Galicia, this state. It’s the feast day of St. James, he the “Santiago” of the Camino. Santiago is having a big festival this week and there is a holiday vibe here in Melide. We should arrive in Santiago in time to see some of the celebration there.

Speaking of that, we are way ahead of my tentative schedule. We hope to arrive in Santiago on Sunday! That will be a long day so I’ll need to pace myself. This will give us a day off in Santiago and more flexibility with the walk to the coast.

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