Pontevedra to Caldas da Reis 22km

We started early to try to avoid some of the heat as it is ramping up the closer we get to SDC. The walk today wasn’t quite as challenging as other days but difficult all the same. It wasn’t quite as technical or hilly but did have components that kept up honest! 

Brian and I found an amazing Roman bath where we decided our feet needed cooling off despite only a couple of kilometres to go. We also found the river in Caldas and cooled our feet once more as the 35 degrees reflected from the stone and granite walls.

We met some lovely people from Canberra on the way and ended up having lunch with them in Caldas before they departed by taxi for their ‘resort’.

Unfortunately, despite paying for an air conditioned room, it isn’t and despite many conversations, it’s going to have to do. The alternatives were a room with a private bathroom - doesn’t solve the heat issue, or a refund - then to find somewhere else in a small town. Neither of these would work so I have to accept it and move on, 

With only two more days to go, we are planning on early starts to avoid the heat and as often as possible to take advantage of the various cafe stops and Roman baths along the way. 

Next stop, Padron!