Portuguese Coastal, Part of the Primitivo, Week in Vigo
This photo was taken shortly after we started out this morning, a little after 7:00. I wanted to post this so it’s clear that the Camino isn’t all forest paths and boardwalks and charming villages! But we haven’t had to do too much highway walking.
We thought we were staying in a regular hotel tonight but turns out it is a bunch of apartments. There was a problem with the first one they put us in so they moved us to one that has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a huge living room and kitchen and a huge balcony. Whew! A lot more than we need, but no complaints. The place is further away from restaurants, etc. than we wanted to walk, and the grocery store where we planned to pick up some food was closed. But the hotel sold us some frozen meals that we heated in the microwave in the kitchen. They turned out to be quite good. A bean/rice dish and a cod/vegetable casserole dish. We plan to eat the breakfast food they gave us for dinner (ham/cheese sandwiches, fruit, and cereal). Then will get breakfast on the trail tomorrow. So … we certainly aren’t starving.
Weather.com said it was 82 here today. That feels very hot when you are hiking in mostly sun and it’s humid. Whew, I cannot imagine doing a Camino in summer. This one about did me in today. Yesterday and today all the hiking was a bit inland and much more hilly.
Just about when I was thinking “we don’t have enough water” and “man, I wonder what happens when you get heat stroke” we came across a Camino angel rest area. Cold drinks in tubs, hot coffee (no way!), fruit, etc. And a place to drop some coins for what you take. Charlie and I had two bottles of cold water. Heavenly. And we had a nice rest in the shade.
We have one more hot day tomorrow (not quite as hot as today) and then many days of rain in the forecast. I’ll probably be the only one not complaining about that.
I can’t think of too much to blog about this evening so thought I would post a few photos that I like. Some of these go back a few days.
Love this stuff.
Regular foam, drizzle the art with chocolate syrup.
PS. That was our breakfast today, a very large egg, ham, and cheese panini-type sandwich that we shared. Quite good.
Our hotel tonight has several interesting aspects. Here is the view from our window, looking west. That’s the ocean way in the distance.
Ahh, to be in the country. The view out the front window in the hallway outside our room, looking east:
If you look closely you will notice a competing gas station across the road. Ours is, of course, better.
Seems like a lot of options. Here is one of the pumps.
Only four nozzles. Not sure how you get the other three options.