Life's a Stitch

September 22: Coastal route – 26.6k +\-

Pinned my wet socks to my pack to dry, packed the leftover cheese and prosciutto for lunch and we were back on our way, generally speaking.

Trouble is there were no arrows pointing to the beach way. At some point we ended up on the main coastal route ascending quickly to 185 meters. A little more work than anticipated, but worth the effort through tree tunnels over a Roman Road. Those Romans liked their roads at higher levels, not only because it was a shorter route, they could see marauders from a greater distance.

After our picnic lunch we decided to add on yet a few more k to walk along the beach as we'll be turning inland after today's stop in Vigo. Stopped at a bar for a beer, vino tinto and agua con gas. We were treated to delicious tapas of Russian bean salad, bread and tortilla (Spanish potato omelet). The TV was on (it is always on in the bars of Spain) so we watched Wheel of Fortune and Simpsons en Español. 

We were shocked at how quickly the beach changed into a tropical looking paradise. 

Feeling a bit wilted we took the short route into the city. Short, but all uphill, until we reached our little hotel in the middle of Bouzas, just outside of Vigo. The room is quite pleasant with a large balcony looking at treetops.

Ventured out for dinner and chose a burger place featuring "premium beef." Seriously, the MacDonald's we passed today probably had better beef. Disappointing, as the best burger we've ever had was on last year's Camino.

Tomorrow, route is supposed to be under 20k. We'll see if we can keep that number from growing as has become our custom.