Day 14 Arcade to Pontevedra

This morning it was cold. 46 degrees when we left at 9:30. It seems Fall is here. Today we had 8 miles to go - over another mountain. The trail was rocky and steep but again through beautiful country. Once the sun came out, you could see the steam rising from the fields, giving them an ethereal look.
Pontevedra is a more developed town. Tomorrow is a rest day, and we look forward to exploring the city. In the evening, it seems the whole town came out to shop and hang out in the plaza. We saw lots of elderly, babies, some kids on scooters and others playing soccer, even the pets came. There really seemed to be a sense of community here. We thought how different this was from the
U. S. We don’t have town squares anymore where people gather regularly. We struggled finding anyplace to eat dinner before 8 pm. We need to find a way around this issue. We were really hungry.Read more