Camino Day 28

Os Castaños to Vilanova de Arousa
~17.2 km/10.7 miles

My stay at Hostal Os Castaños included breakfast, so I got a later start than normal because breakfast started at 8. Often the included breakfasts aren't worth waiting for, but today's was good - toast, egg, ham, fruit, and fresh orange juice. I gave my coffee to the South African couple that I sat with, as they were I need of mire caffeine than me.

Fortunately, the walk today wasn't long nor strenuous, or I would have skipped the breakfast in favor of an early start.

I walked along the river and past vineyards, where the vines are elevated off the ground on roof like trellises. According to Google's AI "Elevating the vines allows for better aeration, sun exposure, and reduced moisture, which helps mitigate the risk of fungal diseases and pests common in the region's wet, oceanic climate."Lue lisää