Today we had a massive breakfast at our hotel. This was a good thing because we both felt quite strong for the significant climbs we faced - second in ascent to our day in the Pyrenees. The weather gods treated us very well - just a few short rain showers, but overall very still and dry.
As we move further west, the landscape has become more lush again, similar to the Basque region. The number of people on the Camino has increased significantly. The route that we are taking (Eurovélo 3) inter-twines with the Camino way and so we often have to share the road with the pilgrims. Occasionally we have people get salty with us being on bicycles (in every case so far - Americans, not that I'm judging hahahah), but 99% of the pilgrims are very friendly to us and we work together!
During the main climb of the day, we rode a short spell with a gentleman from the Canary Islands. I had to query google map to give me a reminder on where they are located. Do you know?
Our hostel today had a washer and dryer, so we were able to wash our clothes. Tomorrow, we face another relatively tough day of climbing, so it will take us one day longer than planned to arrive in Santiago.
So, tomorrow we will ride half-way to Santiago to a town called Melide.
