Day 13: O Porriño to Redondela

After two rest days and physiotherapy in Tui, I was able to walk 16 km to Redondela today. There’s still discomfort, but not the severe pain I’ve had the past few days. I walked slowly and stopped frequently to stretch and rest my leg, and I’m feeling confident that I will be able to walk to Santiago. 🙏🤞 I sent lots of gratitude to Javier, the physiotherapist in Tui who helped my leg so much!
Today’s walk took me through some pretty nature and several small villages, but it definitely feels different than most of the walk through Portugal. I can usually hear traffic and see industrial areas, and it just seems a lot busier than the rural parts of Portugal I was in. I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s walk because I think it will be more in nature. I was going to walk 20 km to Pontevedra tomorrow, but my German friends who are a day ahead of me suggested that I cut it in half because there are a couple of big hills. Since I’m still nursing an injury, I think that’s wise advice, so it will be a short 10 km walk for me tomorrow. 😀
I’m staying in a small hotel called A Marisma Hostal (€50 for private room w/ ensuite), new and very clean.Read more