Fene to Pontedeume 15km
Friday 19th
Left our pension at 8 am and had a light breakfast at one of the few open cafes before we left town. Eating times in Spain are so different to what we are used to and this area caters for Spanish holiday makers rather than tourists. Desayunar (breakfast) starts about 10 am. From then on it is coffee and pastries or beer and tapas until dinner time around 9 pm.
A lovely Camino waymarker on the front wall of someone's casa as we left Fene.
We were soon onto the steep Camino pathway through wooded area. Good views but glad of our walking poles which make us sure footed quadrapeds and help to take the weight off the knees.
We stopped at a supermercado to buy fruit and then took the woodland route. Think we were the only pilgrims going this way as it was hard to find the start of it. Then took the alternativo route as marked on this sign below. Didn't meet anyone on the way but no traffic either.
The way went through woodland and tarsealed lanes which are a bit hard on the feet and knees. Added a few km to our walk but we were in Pontedeume by 1 pm.
way things operate here.
A beer and tapas at first stop, then fresh anchovies for Teresa and Espanada (tuna pie) for Steve at next place. Third stop was a cafe for coffee. Cafe owner kindly called us a taxi to our hotel which is a bit out of town and up steep hill.
We have managed to get another night at our pension here. Accommodation is scarce as it is holiday time for the Spaniards and this area of the country is cooler. Also most pilgrims seem to be avoiding the albergue bunk rooms as we are because of covid.
So we have a rest day here tomorrow and carry on to Betanzos on Sunday. We have now arranged bookings all the way to Santiago de Compostella arriving on Thursday.
Transport looks a good option.
Stayed at Pension O Crucero. 2.8km out of town and off Camino. 40 euro good service supermarket next door basic very clean accommodation by busy intersection. Not much around the locality.
Daily quote: "Push your limits. Imagine what you can achieve if you step a bit outside the comfort zone!"
Today's walk
That hill looked like a bit of a challenge. Erin x
ReplyDeleteIt was but it was early enough in the day so not too much of a problem.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely deserved that beer after tackling that hill! Kirsty
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