Overnight - Pension Plaza
A reasonably late getaway this morning, which probably had something to do with the fact that I had great trouble staying asleep last night. The dorm was very stuffy and when I woke up after a short while around midnight, I decided to head out to the common area in the albergue to try and cool down.
In the morning, the two of us left in the dorm decided we’d walk together so we spent the morning chatting away as we walked through the crowds. Sofia, from Bulgaria, was heading for Melide today and was hoping to find a pool somewhere where she could have a swim. It was an excellent walk, made even more attractive by a mist which hung around the forests for most of the morning before it burned off. Interestingly, there were several eucalyptus trees I recognised scattered throughout the forests and I almost expected to see a koala or two slumped up against one of the branches.
When we finally arrived at Palas Del Rei, it had warmed up considerably so we decided to have lunch with lots of cold water before Sofia set off again up the track. I found my pre-booked hotel, which was very basic, and quickly fell asleep. Come dinner time, I wandered into a nearby bar and settled in to watch the first day’s action at the Rio Olympics for the rest of the night.
Weather - Another typical Spanish summer’s day, with the walk finishing during the warmest part of it.
Health - Still scratching a little from what I have to concede now are almost certainly bed bug bites. But they seem to be getting less annoying.
Food - Breakfast at Portomarin albergue (mixed self-serve items, including cereal and juice); Pot of tea about halfway to Palas Del Rei; Pilgrims lunch at Palas Del Rei (salad, tea, water); Dinner at Palas Del Rei bar (salad, pasta, bread basket etc)
Expenses – Accommodation - 25.00; Food/Drink - 27.90 Total - 52.90
Walking time - 7 hours, 45 minutes (start 8:05am, arrive at accommodation 3:50pm)
Brierley distance - 24.8km (total 712.0km)
Daily Steps - 40,126
Total Camino steps - 1,136,916
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