Everywhere was shrouded in mist as we set off along the boardwalk. We expected to meet up with Susan and Steve en route as they had been staying in Eposende. However, we received a message from Susan saying that Steve had gone down with Covid. They had decided to stay at their hotel so that he could recover and she could work on writing her books!
Our walk soon brought us to the outskirts of Eposende, where we found a nice little gift shop. We bought a few small items then a little further on we came to a good coffee stop.
The day brightened up and much of the first part of the walk was on beach side, sometimes on sand, sometimes on boardwalks and sometimes on tracks through the dunes. It always felt companiable having other pilgrims walking nearby There were no pit stops so when a lunch stop was required we took a left up to Belinho, where there were cafes along the roadside.
We chose one that had a good value pilgrim menu: soup, chunky breaded fish fillets with salad and fried potatoes with beer then a choice of cake and coffee, all for 9 euros each. There were several other pilgrims, including the Norwegian/Danish couple from the day before!
We continued along the route to our accommodation, which involved a lot of street walking, mostly uphill. The last mile is always the longest and we were pleased to see an oasis in the form of a supermarket/cafe. The ice cream and cold beer stop was much appreciated. Most of the other oilgrims were English for a change!
Finally we arrived at Minho at Home, our favourite stop. The rooms were large, airy and clean, the hostess was delightful. She had even made delicious chocolate cake for us! The property was in peaceful surroundings and included a beautiful garden. We had our best night's sleep!
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