Day 10 to Vilanova de Arousa

Today was the second day of the spiritual variant route, and it was mostly downhill and next to the water, which was amazing! We started the day with a great breakfast (did I mention how important meal times are to Jack?). Then we walked through the forest, saw old mill houses and waterfalls, checked out some ginormous slugs, and greeted people who were out exercising and walking their dogs.

At lunchtime, we connected with a couple from Sweden and a lady from New Zealand. They were very nice, and we ended up spending the rest of the way to Vilanova de Arousa walking and talking with them. When we got to town, we stopped at a market for ice cream, drinks, and a bag of ice. Best snack ever! Also, there is nothing better than ice cold water after 15 miles of walking!

We had dinner with our new friends and I tried fresh octopus, Galician style. I've only had it fried before, so it was different, but pretty good!

Tomorrow, we will take a boat at 8am to Padron along the route they carried St. James's remains. Once we get there, we will spend the remainder of the day resting before our last day on the Camino tomorrow.En savoir plus