Camino, day 8 - Ponteverda

# of blisters: 7, Balthazar has been tamed for now.... toe nail is pending 🤞...
# of times birds have pooped on me: 1
# of times items falling from trees have beamed me in the head: 4 (1 fig, 1 pinecone, 2 Japanese walnut)
# of snakes: 1 🐍
# of times tripping over my own 2 feet: 1
(cumulative counts)

32,369 steps and 21.91 km

We're kind of enjoying starting in the dark... It's cooler, fewer people on the trail (to start anyway! - Barb still stops for puppies... I stop for any photo opportunity-real or imagined!) and our cadence is slower than most... but we still get it done!

Our first stop for Cafe Leche and snacks was about 6 kms in today at A Fillado Mar - I'm getting used to amazing coffee! Shortly after, we strolled over a historic stone bridge over Pontesampaio. The current version was constructed in 1795 over earlier foundations - it was here where local militia inflicted a serious blow to Napoleon's troops during the War of Independence. We would have to remove our boots to swim in the sea, so we carried on. lol. 🥾👣 Much of the route today was asphalt, and we were lucky enough to have some time roaming through vineyards, a blessed to have had a farmer call us into his property and give us some super yummy grapes for a snack! 🍇 We took a break at the Fonte Figueirido.

Some very interesting beverage and food stands along the route... in the middle of nowhere, it seemed. We got some fun stamps today, including a fancy (or, elegante) wax seal! I'm grateful not to be injured, just sore (this could have been when I accidentally butt dialed my past manager at work... lol... sorry 'bout that!) and still loving the journey! 💙 Buen Camino!Читать далее