Camino Day 14

Águeda to Albergaria-a-Nova
~23 km/14.3 miles

Two weeks completed! A short time period that feels so much longer because of everything place I've been and every person I've met.

Not too many photos today. I walked with Kelly today, and we also ran into others we have met along the way. Mostly walking through small towns with fornerly grand old homes.

We also passed through the larger town of Albergaria-a-Velha which was quite nice.

I stayed in a very nice private room with shared bath at albergue. There were only four of us staying in the entire place. Katy from France and Kristina from Slovakia in the dorm. Peter from the Netherlands and me in private rooms.

We went to dinner at a restaurant called Há Leitão, which roughly translates as There is Suckling Pig, a dish that this region is known for. From the outside the restaurant looked all but abandoned, as did the other businesses on this street.

I hadn't had the suckling pig yet while in this area, and luckily there were two servings left that day. In addition to our main dishes we also had vegetable soup, salad, rice and French fries. Wine was served in a rustic clay pitcher. The owner brought us sliced fresh strawberries and a glass of port wine homemade by his friend.

The national championship football (soccer) game was on TV, and we all cheered when the owner's favored team scored. As he was serving us he always had one eye on the game.Read more