Day 13 - Caldas de Reis to A Esclavitude

Approximately 16 miles. This was the longest day of our Camino. Most people stop in the town of Padron at the end of this stage, which would mean a long day of 16 miles into Santiago tomorrow, but on the recommendation of our friend Kris, we elected to walk another 4 miles today and make tomorrow's walk into Santiago only 12 miles. But adding the extra miles was tough on Jeanette, whose tendonitis made it a slow, limping challenge. I know what it  was like, though, having gone through the same thing with my plantar fasciitis on the Camino Frances four years ago.
It was a mostly pleasant stroll on quiet woodland pathways until Padron, then the trudge along hot urban streets through the city. Leaving Padron the trail followed a winding maze of narrow alleyways though a couple of ancient villages before finally arriving here at A Esclavitude. In order to pamper ourselves with a good night's sleep and to rest Jeanette's foot, we booked a room in a small hotel.

The vineyards here in this part of Galicia are above ground, on trellis-like structures. Sometimes the Camino paths walks beneath the vines.


The roses in front of the ancient stone wall made a pretty picture.