Day 3 Esposende to Vila Nova de Anha

20.01 km. Today we left the beaches and urban areas behind and climbed hills. Luckily they weren't super steep, but it was a really good workout by the end of the day and the 26C temperature felt so hot. I held my head under several public fountains along the way which was heavenly.
I walked for a while with a couple from Italy and had lunch with two Venezuelan ladies that currently live in Madrid. And then I took the time to book the rest of my Albergues (hostels) for my walk.
This is the busy season for the Camino, so I have been having trouble finding accommodations that line up with my walking endurance. While I am okay walking long distances and sleeping in dorms, I draw the line at sleeping in the ditch, which I was becoming worried about.
Actually that made me remember when my family drove our herd of cattle home from pasture by horseback when I was a teenager. It took two days to get them home and we did sleep in the ditch like cowboys of old with our horses tethered nearby. I guess that means I've turned picky in my old age!Lue lisää