Board shorts, rain jacket and waterproof backpack cover... Ready as ever!
Just outside Vigo, a beautiful island with a colonial mansion and arched bridge shown through the rain and fog, a larger suspension bridge behind it spanning over the bay.
The rain was still falling when I came upon "Jordy" from Barcelona, a 14 time pilgrim and interesting guy. I rode slow next to him trading stories, him how he met his wife while walking the Camino and I how my trip came about. We parted ways and a few rainy hours later I arrived I Caldas de Reis, calling it a short day just as the rain let up.
A church at the edge of Caldas de Reis.
Intersected by several creeks, the town is the largest around and offered a private albergue where I only shared a room with 6 people.
The albergue, quite different than the last one...
The town also had some locally brewed cider which was a great relief from the bland beer found here!
The next morning when I got up I noticed a black and purple Saint Augustine cap hangin from the bed next to mine. Surprisingly, one of the dudes sharing my room was also a San Diego native. It ws quite cool to talk about home on the morning I was due to arrive in Santiago!
Vigo -> Redondela -> Pontevedra -> Caldas de Reis -> 35 miles
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