Esposende to Viana do Castelo

We hemmed and hawed over which route to take today and decided to continue on the Senda Litoral since it was supposed to be hot today and we figured it would be a little cooler next to the ocean. We walked over varied terrain today including boardwalk, asphalt, rocks, dirt, and sand dunes. The sand dunes had us questioning our decision to take this route especially since there was no place to stop for a break.

We trudged on as the rain started (the forecast was wrong) and we ended up in someone's backyard. So we jumped over the fence and continued on. Our walk ended by crossing over the longest bridge known to man.

I stayed at a hotel that was built where a chocolate factory stood for a century. I was assigned the white chocolate room. Everything in the room is white except for one wall. Not a great place for a pilgrim with muddy, sandy shoes. In my room was a candy bar made in their small confectionary. I devoured it on the spot. After cleaning up, I visited the onsite chocolate museum and bought a couple of Camino themed bars of chocolate.

I met up with Sue and Bob for a snack and drink and then returned to my hotel for my complimentary hot chocolate, the thick kind you can drink with a spoon. It was yummy. After an 18 mile day, I was just to tired to do anything else.Read more