Redondela to Pontevedra

Ninth day of walking. Only 12 miles — which doesn’t seem long to us, ever since doing the 16- and 17-mile walks. There were two peaks to climb today — sometimes these are paths up actual hills, more often they are roads that go past occasional houses or through villages. There was a good bit of forest walking, which always feels good. Even in the rain.

Small things offer big delights when your days are spent walking. When we opened the door to our hotel room, instead of the usual twin beds smushed together, there were THREE twin beds with space in between each of them! It felt positively luxurious.

For dinner we found a tapas bar that opened at 7:00 (hallelujah!) and since it was still pouring we treated ourselves to a taxi ride. A local delicacy is choco — or cuttlefish, cousin to the squid. We were brave and ordered choco croquettes. The inside was inky black — because they are actually cooked in their own ink. 😱 Edible, but not delicious. The salad, sausages, and potatoes were good, and the wine, only €2.50 a glass, was perfect.Läs mer