The rain had finally abated and the skies were clear for the first time on our walk, however it was 8 Celsius, in other words, cold.
We stopped for breakfast at a cafe just up the road from the albergue before we began our fourth day on the Camino.
Palas de Rei being a stage end the route was busy until just past San Xulian do Camino. We stopped for a drink and a stamp from the little chapel. By now it started to warm up, allowing me to take off my coat.
The route undulated through tranquil countryside. Past grazing cattle, shady forest paths all to the sound of songbirds. We have noticed that Robins have been watching us and tweeting at us since starting our Camino. They are becoming a welcoming sight and we’re taking them as a good omen.
For lunch we stopped at O Coto, filling our stomachs with ‘Tortilla y Potata’. From here it was a fairly easy stroll into Melide. Unfortunately the little shop where I got my wax stamp two years go, had run out is wax.
We also crossed the halfway point of our Camino!
There was a market in the streets of ‘Furelos’ (a little hamlet just outside of Melide) but it was in the style of 1900. The stall keepers were dressed in traditional clothing.
After checking into the albergue we headed to the church to get the stamp I missed in 2021, before going for tapas in a pulperia. My mum had been dreading trying it, but after taking the smallest bit of pulpo, she was finishing off the plate!
It should be another short day as we are aiming for Arzua tomorrow.
Stu's Camino 