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Week 32: Playa de Trece to Malpica
August 13th to 19th
- Day 218: August 13th: Playas de Trece to Camelle - 11 km
We are now following new arrows: the green ones of the Camino dos Faros.
11 km done for a total of 2704+11 = 2715 km
- Day 219: August 14th: Camelle to Punta Morelo - 17 km
17 km done for a total of 2715+17 = 2732 km
- Day 220: August 15th: Punta Morelo (Laxe) to Praia de San Pedro - 11 km
Praia dos Cristais: Located just before the little city of Laxe, this beach is covered with broken and eroded glass thrown back by the Ocean on the shoreline. Romantic... until you learn that these beautiful pieces of glass are coming from a garbage dumping station on the Coastline.
As we entered the city of Laxe, mother Mary came to us (speaking words of wisdom? let it be ?) carried by the enthusiastic citizens...This monday the whole city is celebrating the virgin assumption: procession, fanfare, firecrackers, concerts and ...
closed supermarkets!
Luckily for our empty stomachs, we find ourselves a small table miraculously free in the midst of the overcrowded Restaurants and bars.
closed supermarkets!
Luckily for our empty stomachs, we find ourselves a small table miraculously free in the midst of the overcrowded Restaurants and bars.
Such a beautiful camping spot..until these arrived. Attracted by the light, hundreds of what looked like translucide mini lobsters jumped frantically against our tent from every side and even from below our double layered tarp underneath it...no way out...we are trapped for the night with a new game: trying to get rid of the ones which already popped in...yuck!
11 km done for a total of 2732+11= 2743 km
- Day 221: August 16th: Praia de San Pedro to Punta da Facha - 16 km
New culinary experience for our tastebuds: the "Percebes" (gooseneck barnacles) of Laxe are the specialty of the area...
16 km done for a total of 2743+16= 2759 km
- Day 222: August 17th: Punta da Facha to Alto de Monte Mean - 17 km
Recharging our batteries in the charming city of Corme.
Covid lockdowns were prolific here, artists used their spare time to cover the walls with beautiful murals.
As we were fighting our way through a bushy trail, we met a local who helped us to find a better path. He led us to praia da Barda and walked with us for a good 10km. After meeting Jesus last month, we now met Angel...
17 km done for a total of 2759+17= 2776 km
- Day 223: August 18th: Alto de Monte Mean to Secova do Monte - 17 km
17 km done for a total of 2776+17= 2793 km
- Day 224: August 19th: Secova do Monte to Malpica - 11 km
Our beach today...we jumped in naked for a salty bath which was followed by a thorough "cleaning bodies and clothes" session in the fresh water fountain just a few meters up the hill.
How to hang the wash Celine's style.
The streets of Malpica are overflowing with people, we arrived in the midst of some kind of medieval celebrations.
Old fashioned attractions man powered!
We couldn't help ordering a piece of their giant strawberry cheesecake...miam!
Casey's ecstatic smile after buying himself a little gift: a new leather wallet ..baby blue with an engraved anchor...a perfect match for my sailor!
This woman gave us a full show, dancing merrily over a joyful Celtic song played by a makeshift band of pirates.
11 km done for a total of 2793+11= 2804 km