They were, in fact, the first company I came across in my very first Google search and the one I ended up booking with. Verdict: Once again, did NOT regret breaking the two longer days into three – sometimes you need to walk less and explore a little more! And sometimes you need to do your laundry!ĭisclosure: I researched Camino trips independently and chose the Camino Travel Center based on a number of features such as flexibility to accommodate a couple of “splits” in some of the longer days, price, and customer service. (spoiler, it actually did feel ok on sore calves!) (especially when this was the image on the machine) Where those of us who had NOT had a massage earlier on availed ourselves of the massage machine in the common area… If you’re walking the Camino, especially in the smaller towns, it’s mostly possible to get dinner earlier if you need it…įor dinner, we each chose a different paella!Īnd for dessert we had spied an ice cream shop, XEOU (how to pronounce?) across the road which we hit up because we hadn’t had our daily helado that day yet!Īnd we took a stroll through the small historic centre back to the hotel. On the topic of timing, typically dinner in Spain is LATE and when you are walking the Camino, you want to eat “early” 9you know, like 7-8pm which is often when people are still having their “afternoon coffee” or pre-dinner apéro). Godello, chorizo and patatas bravas – nothing better! Under the cool shade of the trees, we enjoyed a little apéro and a few snacks while we waited until was an appropriate time for dinner… This was the view looking up (at about 8pm – SO light out!) ![]() Seeking outdoor tables as we always tried to do on this trip, we were fortunate to come across Cafeteréa Os Casqueiros with a delightful outdoor patio taking up a large chunk of the central square. A luxurious afternoon for a pilgrim!ĭespite our less than atmospheric pensión, a few hundred metres up the road we found the more “historic” central part of Arzúa which is where we ended up for dinner. While some of us sought out laundries, others were waylaid by their sore muscles…Īnd because we’d arrived in plenty of time, we variously did laundry, had a massage, went for a walk, scouted out restaurants for dinner and napped. Sometimes on the Camino you just need a giant salad! Then SALADS! And CLUB SANDWICHES (with salad). Plus bonus “Spain cares about animals” signage…Īfter finding our hotel (the least charming of all the places we stayed – perfectly fine but kind of like rooms in a big apartment building with less ambiance than all the other places), we quickly changed shoes…īEST PART OF THE DAY: taking off the hiking boots!Īnd we headed out for lunch (we didn’t stop for second breakfast on this day and we were hungry!). Though this was a short leg today, the terrain was varied – woodland paths, small villages and towns, forests… It was an interesting route…įinally – I say this with some amusement because I remember we all started the day thinking “this will be so easy and short” but I guess on tired legs, even 13km feels like a lot – we started to see signs we were entering Arzúa… Anyway, I guess I got a blessing so there’s that! Others in our party walking behind us saw this happening and knew (they had guidebooks in hand as they entered the tiny village and were reading about it). This is him on the left and he did, indeed offer me a blessing but I was not expecting it so I was confused as to what was going on. Onwards, into Boente, we walked, checking off another “it’s in the guidebook” experience with the “convivial Parish priest who offers a blessing to passing pilgrims”. It’s not called “El Pequeño Oasis” for nothing! Yes, out of nowhere appeared this excellent farm stand… This short detour was lovely and quiet – and maybe a bit longer, because when we came out to join the main path, we were greeted by others in our party offering this: Just outside the town there was an option for a “woodland path” which some of us took… Nothing like a bunch of cows to slow down your pace LOL! We breakfasted by the pool of our pensión…Īnd headed out, full of purpose with the prospect of an even shorter day today! ![]() This is Day 40 (other posts from other stages are linked at the end of this post).Īfter a shorter day the day before (*just* 15km), we awoke raring to go (ok, well, with a bit more energy!). ![]() In theory, was supposed to complete a leg each summer until 2020. This is the fifth leg of the Camino which I started in 2016 (if you’re interested, I wrote a Q&A post in response to some of the questions people had asked me along the way that year). Those of you who follow me on Instagram will know that this summer (2022) I finally finished walking the last 115km along the Camino de Santiago, from Sarría to Portomarín in Spain.
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