Day 50

Melide to Arzúa - 14.5 kms
30 May 2019

At day 50 we can well and truly call ourselves slow strollers. So many people complete this route in five weeks or so but we're happy with our pace. We've been able to see and enjoy everything.
Knowing that today was going to be quite hot we were up and away early and got to Arzùa before the full heat of the day. Much of our walk was through trees once again, and again, eucalyptus featured quite a bit. It was pleasant to walk on their fallen leaves and smell their fragrance.
We have noticed over the last few days that the district we are walking through now appears to be more affluent. The houses are tidier and some quite a bit bigger and the land seems more groomed. Gone are the working farmyards that we had been walking through. Arzúa is a busy town with a population of over 6000.
Pilgrim-wise today was very quiet, we didn't see very many at all but it could be busier tomorrow as the Camino del Norte joins the Camino Francés here at Arzúa.

On the outskirts of Melide

In the village of Boente

We had our first stop here -  we sat and chatted with a woman from Germany.

Another cabbage tree in full flower.

Pappy has lots of hay in his house. He should be quite comfortable here in spite of no windows and gaps in his walls.

There were several large plantings of maize - once again, it seems late in the growing season to be so newly planted.

The bridge in to Ribadiso de Baixo

...where we our second stop at a lovely cafe then we had 3 kilometre walk up to Arzúa.

In Arzúa we walked past a barber shop so Jeff decided to have a beard trim.

We're staying in a fabulous but inexpensive apartment tonight which has a wonderful backyard. It was so good to sit in the dappled light.

Our washing drying on the line in the garden

We had a very relaxing afternoon enjoying a few nibbles while reading our e-books. Later we bought a few things for dinner and ate them out here too.