29 km (maybe?), 7 hours: Ribadelouro to Redondela

A metaphor for life. Do you take the standard route? Or one that takes a little bit longer but might prove to be just that little bit more interesting? Ultimately it came down to chance. A nice Spanish lady said, “you have to take this way!” So we did. Though it is possible that she said, “There are super cool giant spiders down this way.” We’ll never know.

Today was Sunday. And after having been fooled several times in the past, we were prepared for a day of shuttered store fronts and empty shelves.

We had about 10 km under our belts when we rolled into O Porriño. Without breakfast, and after spotting a couple with a fresh baguette, I was on high alert. (I may have thrown myself in front of a group of cyclistes as I spotted a bakery that was open.) A couple of coffees and a toast later, we were ready to  continue the day. As O Porriño straddles the 100km border to Santiago, there were many, many more pilgrims on the roads.

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The highlight of our accommodation tonight is the washing machine.

Redondela had much to recommend it including an excellent late lunch at Casa Muchas. We had our landlady make us reservations, essential as we saw many others turned away at the door.

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