Portuguese Camino Day 3 (Esposende to Viana do Castelo 24 km)

At last, we were away from the beach, rested after a day off, and ready for the road.

It was still a longish and hot day, but we made a smart move early and headed off up the coast before we headed into the foothills. The path underfoot was mostly cobble, with rough stone as we moved into the villages, and it all took a toll on the feet. From when we left Esposende until we entered the smaller villages, we were constantly surprised but the number of new, architect-designed houses, often sharing the street with older rural styles.

We had spent Sunday evening with two delightful retired school teachers from Boston, Jane and Thu-Han, and it was a shame to head off and think that we had left them behind, or vice versa. We did see them on the trail