26/10 Sunday, Marinhas to Viana de Castelo.

Escaping an Albergue with no one to bother is quick & easy.
Outside it was immediately obvious that Day 2 of a Four Day Rain Event wasn't going to script. It was cloudless! 
Actually the wind was northerly, perhaps northeasterly, slightly offshore & with the slight wibdchill earky, reminded me of the best days surfing before school as a kid. 
The Caminho ran an elevation about coastal settlements, before scaling a mount then descending on a narrow trail through eucalypts. It couldn't get an more like home.

Until I discovered a pristine little stream heading westwards. A stone bridge provided a great spot for Little Lunch.
Then it was up & down on rough rocky ground, very grungy & dangerous. Flew through Antas. 

We rolled out onto a plain, with noisy village, heading NW. The noise was tied to a running festival & market. A guy on a loudspeaker was going off & the police were playing music with their sirens. This village ran into another, that we climbed out of, & climbed.

Eventually we descended heavily into here. Of the Albergues, the Youthy looked soulless, the Peregrino was closed for three days emergency repairs but looked very religious is. an old convent.
overlook of VdC
One more possibility, that one on the hill next to San Luzia church overlooking the river city. I counted 723 steps, the albo wanted €32 (listed at 20), so i paid quick to relieve my cardiac system.

Actually its quite plush, & quiet, I have an 8 bed room to myself, fresh cotton sheets, power by my head, a doona & toasty showers. Good night.

Under 200 to Santiago de Compostela. Tomorrow  off to CAMINHA my last Portuguese sleepover. 

  

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