Yesterday we had a beer at O Mesón restaurant in the afternoon followed by a forgettable meal in the evening.
This morning we climbed ourselves away from the river to our first cafe con leche of the day.
Afterwards, we made our way along a small creek until we came across “Porky Pig”. How cool is that. Porky did seem a little snooty though.
I’m not a fan of graffiti but the the graffiti art under this bridge was impressive.
We only walked 12K today because we wanted to spend some time in Pontevedra. It’s a fairly big city. We decided to have a big lunch at Casa Fidel since dinners here don’t begin until 20:00. We shared a plate of shrimp followed by the house special “pulpo” (octopus) which is big in the Galicia region. The local custom in this region is to drink wine out of bowls instead of wine glasses.
Pontevedra is currently in the middle of a 4 day international triathlon with multiple events. The albergue we are staying in have peregrinos, tourists and athletes from all over the world. We seen many athletes pedaling their time trial bikes around the city.
“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home”….James Michener
Amazed at the different environments. Spectacular churches, rural towns, and forests. The seafood looked good.