We left the Grand Hotel de Ferrol early morning. Ferrol is a gritty naval town. The harbour has a tiny entrance and as such makes a perfect place for building the naval fleet over the last couple of hundred years.
Once out of the town the harbour views are pretty.
We had a coffee stop in Pene after a small diversion from Casanova. Then on to the old old town of Fene which was so old and traditional, I loved it. A lady was sitting in her doorway and I asked her if I could take her photo and she took her apron off and tidied her hair, a special photo.
Lots of rural scences today, village life and farm animals.
Always good to see the way markers ticking down. Many local villages embrace the Camino pilgrims with shells and yellow arrows showing the way.
After a particularly stetp hill climb in the middle of nowhere there was a chair, an honesty box and two chilly bins with water, juice and beer, never has a beer tasted so good. This kind soul, or group of kind souls, had placed these refreshments along the trail after the steep inclines and where it was miles from any services. Fantastico.
After a long hot day of walking we made it to Pontedeueme, crossed the river and then a last hill climb to our hotel for the night. Ironically this was the steepest hill ratio of the day 😊. Washing, showers and food in that order and an early night.
Footnote: our hotel was cheap and cheerful, above a bar and quite basic. We had dinner for €9.00 which was wine, bread, salad, dessert and the best pan fried fish we have ever had.....thick fresh fillets, pan fried....delicious. All the bar, hotel and cooking done by one guy... wonderful and he even put on a breakfast for us for €5.00 before we hit the trail.
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