Day 14: Tui

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Taxi from albergue with Paulo. (This 30 min drive would have taken me HOURS to walk.) He's been teaching himself English, and now is in demand for cab services

2 Camino angels helping at clinic. (Joe's GI has been acting up for 4 days now.)
One ran and got us a mask. One spoke English and helped Joe get us registered. (We tried twice to let others go first, but the person registering us wouldn't allow it. 🥺)
So glad we got travelers insurance this time rather than relying on Joe's company's so-called insurance option!
The doctor's visit was interesting. Waited for 20 min or so. Followed the MD into an exam room where he promptly sat down with his hands folded on the desk, looking expectantly at Joe. So Joe just launched off in English about his symptoms. Luckily, the doc knew some English and was able to ask some questions ... some of which I had to clarify for J.

When all was said and done, we headed across the street for some Aquarius, a sports drink to replace lost electrolytes, and some other comestibles, as we are staying for a rest day in Tui & Valença tomorrow.

Visited a café for our first "tortilla" (baked egg & potato). Joe got "té rojo" (NOT negro, as I had supposed 😋). I got my first café con leche. Oh happy day.

Got permission to check in to our apartment early and settled down for some naps. (WHY am I so tired??) A&E walked into town later - just as I had opened the old style "French" windows and looked down into the road!)

Dinner is something light in the apartment tonight. Hopefully, Joe will feel better tomorrow and we can check out the old town here and that of Valença across the Rio Miño/Minho.

Raining something fierce right now. I think this is our weather for the foreseeable future. 🌧🌧🌧Read more