As usual, we were out of our room by 8am and wandered up the hill to meet with Susan and Steve.
We left Vila do Conde and again reached the coast, plenty of boardwalking today.
We reached a point with toilets, a distance marker etc where several pilgrims paused, took photos and exchanged a few words.
We met up with a young German, Sebastian. Steve walked ahead with him.
Meanwhile, I had spotted a good review of a restaurant in Agucadoura, called Cafe Maranhao. To access the cafe meant turning off the main path, towards the village. Although we tried to attract Steve's attention, he did not take the turn off.
The lunch certainly lived up to the reviews: a pilgrims' menu for 15 euros each: soup, omelette (or other choices), salad & chips, served with wine, followed by a delicious chocolate and ice cream dessert then coffee and a coffee liqueur!. The French couple running it were delightful. Definitely our best lunch.
We sat next to a couple from Norway & Denmark. (Susan's grandmother was Norwegian).
We hit the trail again and were very relieved to see Steve sitting & waiting for us. The afternoon walk seemed quite long & headed away from the coast through delightful woodland. We finally reached our accommodation ( House of Pilgrims D'Apulia). We had a lovely welcome from the host. Susan & Steve were able to wait there for an Uber to their accommodation for the night.
We strolled to the seafront then ate at a tapas bar, eating some small plates between us, which proved more filling than expected.
The accommodation was ok, apart from a broken shower & quiet, apart from people using the shared bathroom!
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