Day 10 - on the Portuguese Camino

Hola - well - we made it through the night at the hostel - occasionally through the night, there was a whole symphony of snoring happening, however, we managed to make it through and get some sleep. We had a stellar breakfast of white toast, tea and fresh figs, if nothing else, the figs were delicious. Crossing the major N550 proved to be the real test of speed. We all made it across but it is truly a miracle that no one has been killed trying to cross this highway to get back on the Camino trail. We decided to take an alternative route - a detour, that winded through the forest and along the river, over bridges, streams, along groves of chestnut trees. It was magical! We walked 18 km today bringing our total to 212 - and only 3 more walking days to go. It has gone far to fast! We arrived at Pontevedra at around 2, found our hotel, showered and then headed off to the "old town". We enjoyed a very delicious, homemade menu Del dia - the fish. Risotto, salad and pasta were so good, the lady tending us, also was the waitress, Cook and also entertained us quite well - with her animated sounds and gestures - we figured out what everything was a made great selections. We will rate her place on Trip Advisor - and would highly recommend it - all of this plus a glass of wine for only 8 euros! It was really good and made our evening. It is hard to get used to the late suppers that the Spanish are accustomed to, so we look for some place that is serving meals earlier in the evening. And this was a great find.