Yesterday we entered into Tui Spain, from Valença, Portugal. Portugal was nice, but I’m a Spain girl. The paths are easier under foot, I say that but today was more or less completely asphalt; However, walking less cobblestone is a blessing. The architecture is older, the way between Porto and Tui is surprisingly filled with massive, gorgeous newly built homes. It also doesn’t hurt that I can converse a little in Spanish. I feel a sense of familiarity.

We walked around Tui when we arrived in the city. It’s beautiful. Siesta was just beginning and we were starving. the waitress at one of the restaurants on the little street we walked down saw the desperation on our faces and asked the kitchen to make us something. They obliged with kindness and we ate with gratitude.

We sat with Pablo, a Spaniard who does not speak a word of English. We had met him while staying at Fernanda’s. I was able to practice my Spanish… Leslie practiced hers as well. However we were both exhausted by the end of that meal after having a conversation via google translate. We said our goodbyes after lunch and he went in his way. Poor guy hurt his leg and has to quite his Camino.

By crossing the bridge from Valença into Tui you loose an hour. Which is hilarious when making plans with people just across the bridge in Valença. Marc came to meet us for dinner… it took us a few tries to figure out what time we needed to be ready for.

I feel like all we do is walk and eat! ( in the post at least ) I ate hoke for the first and last time last night. Has anyone ever had hoke? It was delicious !! However, it had so many tiny little bones. I swallowed one. Panicked for a few minutes but thankfully was completely fine.

With the time change, a late dinner and exploring of the city I don’t even remember hitting my pillow.

Today we woke up in the dark, walked up past O’Porrino into Mas. There’s a band playing right outside our Airbnb tonight. I’m dying to find out who’s performing. Since they just did sound check, I know we will not be getting to sleep early tonight, so I’ll write more later.

I still have so much to say on the “tourists” who started to roll onto the Camino in Tui this morning.

¡Luego!