Day 27 Melide to Santa Irene

May 11

Melide to Santa Irene

We left the hotel early having neither of us slept very well. The hotel was very warm and light so we could not get comfortable. We had a double bed for the 1st time. It was the typical 1 star hotel bed. Everything rolls to the middle. Well another beautiful day. We wound thru the quiet streets of the city where you can smell fresh bread in the air. The panaderias are in full swing. The arrows led us down narrow winding streets out into the country. A beautiful sunny day and we had to take off our jackets by 7.  Most of the day was out in the country. We went thru many different kinds of forests and crossed 4 rivers. We walked by freshly cut hay and small farms with cows. We were alone most of the time but passed many pilgrims that stopped for coffee or a beer or a Bocadillo.  Today is our  last full day walking so I controlled myself and walked slowly. 19 miles later we arrived at a very small village probably no more then 5 or 6 buildings. One being an albergue. Not even a bar. I must explain that a bar is just a cafe with food and coke or beer or water. This is a very nice albergue  only 15 beds.  One of those beds is mine and is off in a little small alcove, lovely. It was 13 euros each and 10 for dinner each,  but they have fresh clean sheets and real towels. They have a huge backyard with tables and chairs. We sat out there in the sun. Stu drinking beer, I with my Coke and 3 women from Finland  we met on the way had wine. Interesting women that met each other along the way, and had not known each other before. I washed the clothes by hand. All the allbergue's have a sink outside for washing clothes and they are drying in the sun. So we will have a lovely dinner  tonight of fish and soup and bread and desert. Tomorrow we will walk to Santiago. Only 20 k from here. We should be there by noon. So the first part of our journey is done. Stu was so worried that we would not be able to complete it in 5 weeks and not be able to walk to the coast of Spain less than 100k further on.  Instead we will have finished in less then a month. 


We had a spectacular dinner last night. They had 2 large tables,15 people In all. Stu was In his glory because everyone at our table spoke English. We had the three women from Iceland two from Germany and 1 from Austria and some Italians.  He is quite tired of talking to me. The soup was a pasta soup and delicious it was followed by a fish that was so delicate but looked like halibut, served with potatoes and peas. We had a good evening and both slept well. 

reading with clean sheets and towels Santa Irene

new hair color and corner bed at Santa Irene

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Name:		Melide-Santa Irene
Date:		May 10, 2011 9:00 pm
Map: (valid until Jan 1, 2012)		View on Map
Distance:		19.1 miles
Elapsed Time:		6:41:21
Avg Speed:		2.9 mph
Max Speed:		4.9 mph
Avg Pace:		20' 59" per mile
Min Altitude:		1,005 ft
Max Altitude:		1,525 ft
Start Time:		2011-05-11T04:00:50Z
Start Location:
	Latitude:	42.914643º N
	Longitude:	8.011675º W
End Location:
	Latitude:	42.916929º N
	Longitude:	8.332120º W