Pontevedra

We got up late and took an early break after 500mtrs to have a coffee. After doing a quick map recce, we decided to do a half-day walking so we could regenerate our weary feet for the final push to Santiago. No sooner had we agreed our plan, then it started to rain. Undaunted, we dusted off our waterproofs, kept calm, and carried on. We paused again for another coffee, in the only Café en-route. Where upon Pilar deployed her translator skills to full effect for the German and English customers. Around 2pm.we arrived in Ponteverda and checked into a small hotel in the old town. Having settled into our room, hung up our washing, and got into bed for an afternoon Siesta. We were somewhat surprised when a late middle-aged German couple decided to enter our room insisting g that it was theirs....Pilar almost had a heart attack and the lady that entered the room did the same when I jumped out of bed in my birthday suit to explain that she had obviously made a mistake. After our late afternoon nap (Inga), we ventured out for Beers and Tapas. We ended up in a restaurant overlooking the Cathedral and were pleasantly surprised when we heard drums beating and trumpets blasting, announcing a procession. What must have been the local clergy (dressed as Klu klux klan) paraded a figurine of Jesus carrying the cross past our restaurant window. A sight to behold and really quiet a moving experience. All in all, it was another non-eventful day...Read more