Life's a Stitch

September 21st was a day of rest for weary pilgrim feet. C took it seriously and stayed in and read until past 1:30. I climbed a lot of stairs and walked around the huge fortress where I could see the point where our hotel is located and the rough seas below:

Then toured the replica of The Pinta, of Columbus fame. That was one tiny ship to cross the Atlantic! The self guided tour described the stinky hold, however the smell brought calm to the crew, as it indicated the ship was not taking on water.  Unfortunately there were few experiences of calm as the Pinta was a leaky boat. When you see how rough the seas are here you can imagine how difficult it would be to keep the little ship's boards together. 

Later on we both walked to the old town where I had my first pilgrim meal. What better place to have fresh salmon steaks than in the fishing port of Baiona. For 9,90e there was meat empanada, pan grilled salmon with a huge pile of fresh veggies, bread, dessert, coffee and your drink of choice including wine. I had my usual Coke Zero as it was lunchtime. 

Back to the hotel to put the feet up in preparation for tomorrow's long day. We should have rested our feet at the laundromat instead of doing hand washing yesterday. It's so cool and damp on this point next to the ocean, which gets no direct sunlight, the clothes we washed yesterday have little chance of drying by tomorrow. 

I've been chilled for two days, craving a bowl of Caldo Gallego soup, but finding none at any local restaurant. Unbelievably, late tonight, sitting in the lounge in order to get wifi, one of the owners appeared with two cups of Camino magic – Caldo Gallego.