Guide to the Last 133 km - Camino de Santiago: Day 4: Palace do Rei to Melide

This is probably the most challenging stage of this way, but also the most rewarding one. It is the longest stage and it presents a hard surface, with ups and downs, making it diffitul to keep a regular pace. After a bath, we stopped and walked out at 18 in town to find your place to eat, as we had found online with good reviews. It turned out to be closed for tonight, but the owner recommended us two other restaurants. The weather was still one of the best summer days at home - 26 degrees, no clouds, lots of sunshine and a light breeze. We drank a beer in the old town and found the two restaurants, but they did not appeal to us. In general, it is our experience that most places here in Galicia (along the Camino) serve prefabricated and deep-fried foods - looking for places serving food made from the bottom. On the way we found a grocery store where we bought a bottle of water to join the hotel. Jessie asked if the merchant could recommend a nearby restaurant that did not serve fast food. He handed Casa Alongos to the Camino and we found it quickly. Cozy place - we sat under a pergola of kiwi plants and ate. Back to the hotel we went to bed.Hike for a total of 29 km (about 7 h). It is only a little bit down the village Casanova and it nice town of Leboreiro. At Melide it is recommended to be kept and taste some of the locals specialties. Later in the day, the route offers a forest line and crosses several streams You reach the village of Boente with the little church. Then pass the medieval village of Ribadiso and finally Arzúa. Both cities have churches worth a visit: Santa Maria and La Magdalena. We shall live at Pazo Santa María in Arzùa.

Many types are walking on the camino. Today we could sleep a little longer partly because we should not go so far - 14.5 km - and partly because our suitcases had to be taken for pickup at 8:30. We ate breakfast, got the snowy hiking boots and arrived at 9:30. The nature / landscape was much like the other days - the first stop was Casa Domingo after about 5 km. We got a cup of coffee and a "french knight" for sharing. We have now gone halfway to Santiago de Campostela. Further to the next stop - Campanilla - after 8 km. Here were many guests who rested their legs - we took off our boots and dried the socks in the sun while we ate an ice cream and shared a coke. Then we went for the last 6 km to Melide - quickly found the hotel Xaneiro (at 15), the room was by no means flashy, but there was hot water in the cock and a bed to lay in, but no window (we are in the EU - but it did not go in Denmark). But what can you expect for 45 EUR (335 kr). Mogens bed was ok, but I'm avoiding the blanket tonight and be content with a team - it did not respond to my standard (must be clean !!!!).