May 27

Similar to life, the Camino took us on a variety of paths today. We began on the boardwalks along the ocean accompanied by the wind that we have become accustomed to. The ocean boardwalks meanered into an agricultural region with a variety of trees and vegetation bordering the way. Following this, we found ourselves in small villages on cobblestone pathways that became cement sidewalks for a while. After this, we traisped on dirt pathways. At one point, we had to cross an extremely questionable bridge with half of it tarped off for sandblasting. Unfortunately the tarp didn't prevent the sand from entering our mouths, eyes and polishing our exposed skin. The final part of our walk, (when we inadvertently came off the Camino way) we found ourselves on the side of a very busy highway. After a very long day of walking over 20 km, we were extremely happy to arrive at our albergue, Hostel Costa Selvagem in Marinhas. Unfortunately, my bag (that I had shipped from our previous accommodation) didn't make it to the hostel. A night without my bag helped reinforce one of the many lessons learned on the Camino - minimizing can be done, even if only for you one night😁. One of the many highlights today was a real cup of tea, in a teapot at a local cafe. Tea is not easy to find here as they enjoy their coffee.Leer más