Overnight - Casa O Acivro
It was going to be a long one today so we headed out of Melide just before dawn. It was very quiet early on and even as the day progressed, the crowds weren’t nearly as intense. It probably had something to do with Melide not being one of the ‘end-of-stage’ towns and so presumably most of the Sarria pilgrims would have started the day further along at Ribadiso.
But it was another enjoyable and surprisingly picturesque walk through largely wooded terrain which offered some protection from the weather. Strangely, the final couple of hours of the walk weren’t well described in Brierley's guidebook, and we were never quite sure where we were, or how far we were from possible accommodation.
We stopped for some lunch at O Emplame where we met up with a Chinese girl (who was attending university in Belgium) who I’d first come across in Portomarin. She walked with us until A Rua where we came across a hotel-style place which had a pool and a very nice outdoor space. As the afternoon was wearing on, Kim and I decided just to stop there for the night. While the accommodation was a little more expensive than the average albergue, we decided it was well worth it and booked in.
The late afternoon was spent refreshing in and by the hotel’s large, in-ground pool, with dinner and drinks in the evening at the restaurant adjoining the property.
Weather - It was quite dark for the first hour or so of the journey but the sun emerged soon enough and yet another warm, sunny day ensued.
Health - The blister I mentioned yesterday is still hanging around but it’s not too bad. But it was a long, hot day today and I was fatigued by the end of it.
Food - Salad and water for lunch at O Emplame; Dinner etc at A Rua café adjoining hotel
Expenses - Accommodation - 17.00; Food/Drink - 20.10 Total - 37.10
Walking time - 9 hours (start 6:20am, arrive at accommodation 3:20pm)
Brierley distance - 32.1km (total 758.6km)
Daily Steps - 47,395
Total Camino steps - 1,208,540
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