A day of some climbing, again only a final elevation gain of 250 meters or so but we also went up and down it so many times it felt like we did three times that much. We also went down over 300 meters before ascending again and again. It felt like a fairly strenuous day but I think that much of that was because it is finally getting very hot during the day and the heat is much harder to walk in - at least for me. W passed through several small villages, each one different from the other with names such as Mirallos, Pena, As Rozas, Moimentos, Vilachá, Mercadoiro but crossed the big blue bridge to Portomarín for lunch.
Portomarín is a town which was completely moved in 1950 so that the river could be raised and the area flooded. They say that when the water is a bit low in the late summer you can see the old buildings under the water. That must be really creepy for anyone who lived there - seeing their old houses under water. After a good lunch and a visit to the pharmacy we headed back down to carry on to Gonzar and Casa Garcia for the night.
You are so close now...wondering just how you're feeling as the miles roll by. An amazing 'walk', you two!
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