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- June 25th, 2014
- Vilarinho: Casa Laura, €10 for a dorm
- Weather: Perfect for walking, 20 degrees
Joanna and I originally had the 4 bed dorm to ourselves but at midnight and then 2:30am we had two newcomers to the room who seemed oblivious to the fact that we were both trying to sleep. When our alarms went off at 5:30am, it was very difficult to get out of bed.
The way marking out of Porto was absolutely terrific; usually cities aren’t so good for little yellow arrows but leaving Porto we saw them every 20 metres or so.
Today’s walk was mainly along a busy main road, interspersed with an even busier small cobble road (cars and trucks seem to drive much faster on these small roads)! After a few kilometres walking on cobbles my feet were starting to feel the pain – it was like a very uncomfortable sharp massage, pinpointing all the sore spots on my feet.
Which way??
The camino follows this very narrow, windy road which didn’t seem so safe
The not so foot friendly Portuguese cobble stones
I arrived at the albergue (Casa Laura, €10 for a dorm) just after midday and slept all afternoon, catching up on the previous 2 nights lack of sleep. It’s a stunning albergue with bunk beds in a separate building in the garden of someone’s house. The garden is enormous with sun loungers and the fridge is stocked with complimentary water, juice, fruit and crackers.
I was expecting to see more pilgrims today because this route is a lot more popular out of Porto but at 9pm I’m the only one in the albergue! More port for me! (When I came back to the albergue after dinner Laura had left out macaroons and port for me, so kind).
The dorm at Casa Laura, Vilarinho
Port and macaroons for me from the lovely host at Casa Laura
Tomorrow night I have a dinner date with Jeanie and Gerry (the Canadians who are cycling). They stayed a few days in Porto so I will catch up to them tomorrow.
My camino family is small but very beautiful.
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