It was overcast with a light drizzle when we left the hostel. The route is easy to follow. Go down to the river and then take a right and walk along the Duoro River out to the Atlantic Ocean. Once you get to the Ocean you take a right and head north. As long as you keep the Atlantic to your left you probably won’t get too lost.
I spent most of the morning and early afternoon walking a bit and then ducking into covered bus stops to get out of a rain squall. The rain would clear up and I would walk for another 30 minutes before another rain squall would chase me into another covered bus stop. I walked 11.5 kilometers but it took me 5 hours. At this rate it will take me forever to get to Santiago.
I got to my hostel a little early so I sat at a nearby bus stop to get out of the rain. A bus pulled up and disgorged a couple of pilgrims who walked across the street to the hostel.
The Fishtail Seahouse Hostel where I am staying this evening is very nice although the six person bunk room I am in is very crowded and I have a top bunk.
Good night from Matosinhos, Portugal. I hope you had a good day wherever you are.
Steps walked – 16,911
Kilometers walked- 11.9
Flights of stairs climbed – 4
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