Camino do Mar - Stage 7

An incredible day of walking along the coast today. We left O Vicedo around 9am under sunny skies, perfect temperatures, and calm breezes, rounding the southern tip of the bay and crossing the Sor River before a quick coffee in O Barqueiro and then cutting directly across the Bares peninsula to Playa de Esteiro, which is where the fun started.

A short climb gained the hillside over the ocean and opened up expansive views of the ocean and cliffs. This section of coast is notable for the “most beautiful bench in the world” and the trail is dotted with benches and picnic tables, each with some of the best views I’ve seen. So much so that I just started taking pictures of all of them. The actual most beautiful bench was, indeed, pretty glorious.

Tonight we’re in O Porto de Espasante. There are a lot of fancy apartment buildings here, which must make town a hub of excitement in the summer. Today it feels small and sleepy, which is just perfect for us.Read more