Today was a recovery day! We only had about 4.5 miles but found a shortcut from our lodging. so we walked even less! We were grateful for this since we had a terrible night. A dog next door to our lodging barked non-stop until about 4:30! All the guests were complaining about the dog at breakfast. We stopped for a hot chocolate (or chocolate mud) mid-morning and happened to be in a cafe with only locals. I ordered our hot chocolates and the woman brought a small plate full of cakes and said, ”free”. After we paid the bill, she said, ”Buen Camino.” Another person on the street wished us the same. So we walked some extra today before turning around to come back to our lodging. Tomorrow we will take a taxi to the point we stopped at.

Foot care is very important! People obv Need to keep their feet in good condition. We’ve noticed people limping, feet with bandages, people soaking their feet in the ocean or pouring water over them, and cringing while walking. I have black pt tape around the balls of my feet and it has helped protect them. Mike has two blisters that we are treating and they’ve not gotten worse. We hope that will continue!

Tomorrow on to Pontevedra!