Praia de São Paio

It really was what should have been yesterday! 22.5km (ish)...
We left Angeiras at about 0800 after a pretty good night's sleep. It was nice to have a chalet to ourselves so we could spread out without upsetting anyone else or invading their space. We very quickly found the seaside, turned right, kept the Atlantic on our left, and headed off. It was quite chilly and there was a gentle breeze (more of that later🙄😅) but it was very pleasant walking along the boardwalk towards today's stop, Aguçadoura.
Before too long, though, the wind started to pick up and was slowing us down. After a stop for breakfast at Vila Chi (where Sid and Marcel made an appearance) we headed off again. The wind was dreadful and we were heading straight into it! According to the BBC weather app we were enjoying a 'moderate breeze' of 18 knots (about 33km/hr) but a check on the Portuguese weather app put that into touch - we were fighting winds of 50km/hr, hardly a 'moderate breeze'🤪.
We ventured on though (no choice, we've booked all but one of our accommodation) and stopped for a small beer at Vila do Conde, which is, funnily enough, where Julie, Anne and I got lost last time we were here 🙄🤭. Onwards and upwards (well, flatwards) for lunch at Povoa de Varzim (a long wait for a large wrap) then on again to our accommodation at Aguçadoura. This is a 'guest house' - it's an albergue with towels - and as we're pretty tired we decided to eat in. A good decision😋 Funny how you can walk and talk and eat and talk and still find lots to talk about 🥰🥰🥰. Looking forward to a good night's sleep and a gentle walk of just 22.2kms tomorrow in winds of only 40km/hr - sheer luxury 😆😅🤣Read more