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Camino Portuguese 02/05/2026 Saturday A Guardia to Oia

02/05/2026 Saturday
Today we walked from A Guardia to Oia. We started out around the port on a beautiful sunny day. 
We mainly walked along the coast on dirt tracks with some walking on the pavement next to the road.  In Galicia the government has embraced the Camino and on the well trodden paths they have dedicated walking tracks so pilgrims don't need to walk on the road.
We had a relatively short day of 14km and arrived at the hotel in time for a late lunch just 2 doors down and we even bought take away dessert to take back for dinner later that night.
After lunch we made use of the laundry and washed our clothes, even the ones that didn't quite dry from the previous days.
I left my poles at reception while our hostess Carmen was showing us around her beautifully renovated bed and breakfast with lots of antiques scattered around, including cast iron irons, tea cups, tea pots, plates and water jugs. The tour even  included their secret garden which looked over the coastline. When I remembered the poles, they had disappeared, but there was another pair sitting, waiting for their owner. Once I tracked down who they belonged to, mine were returned by a very frazzled woman who had had a bad day on the Camino.
Alison and Kim walked up to look at the church, but they couldn't see a lot because it was closed for renovations.
By the time the washing wash dried it was almost 8.00pm. So we had an early night, ready for a 20km day tomorrow.

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