Tuesday 30th May 2023
Distance 14.7km / 9.13 miles
Palas de Rei – Melide
Morning Prayer on a bench in the square then off I go. Today was another walk through low hills and valleys and lots of woodland. The highlight of today was catching the scent of Eucalyptus. These trees were becoming more common as I got closer to Santiago. Apart from the Eucalyptus there were times when I could have been walking in this country.
I stopped for breakfast at a bar along the way but was soon arriving in the town of Melide.
As I was too early to check in I grabbed some food from a supermarket and sat on a bench and people watched. I saw so many pilgrims passing it felt a bit weird that I was finished walking for the day. I had booked an Albergue which turned out to be what looked like a garage door in a row of unremarkable shops. It was however lovely inside very modern and well appointed. I used the washing machine to get some laundry done and put it out in the garden to dry as by now the sun had come out.
I chilled out and read for a while and as soon as I could I went out for something to eat. I found a really nice Pizza place and had a lovely meal. This town was famous for it Pulperias, (Octopus restaurants), but I decided to put that off for another day.