Day 18: Valença to Pontevedra

July 26, 2015

Oh it was hard to leave Portugal, but also thrilling to enter Galicia again. The first kilometres in Spain were just magical. The beauty resumed after we made it passed Porriño with its ugly industrial section and competing arrow wars. Certain members of the community continually deface and cross out arrows re marking the Camino to pass by their businesses. By the end of our pretty riding day Gord and I were so distracted by the beauty that we took an alternate route that climbed an unnecessary mountain. Oops! 

For walkers caring for your feet is very important, for cyclists, it’s the ass. I am on day 18 and finally my butt is transforming into a touring hide. Thank-you ass ferry for your needed intercession. Speaking of… Here is Gord offering his own glysomed treatment to a pilgrim complaining of chafing.