The most challenging day so far today. Only 35km but over 700 vertical metres of climbing.
Tra path from Vigo to Pontevedra was away from the coastline all day with just glimpses of the sea from above. Some lung busting hills that required a bit of walking- however pushing the bike uphill is nearly as hard as riding it. It rained for all bar the last 8km.- so on this pilgrimage our sins are certainly being washed away!
Hotel is cheap and cheerful with a fabulous owner who is an ex-professional cyclist- very lovely character who happily shared a beer with us.
But irs a successful day if you get to your destination and arrive we did. By 5.45 we were sitting in a bar waiting with hungry anticipation for the restaurants to open for dinner at 8.
Certainly a tough day. Cold, wet and hilly. Lungs were popping out of my chest. The broken chain topped it off. However the hotel welcome made it all worthwhile.
Looks and sounds exhausting but at the end of the day, a great sense of achievement!
Enjoy catching up on all your posts on my day off. Throwing you some challenges along the way xxx
Thanks Precious!
You’re riding too fast- I can’t keep up. 🙂
Glad there has been some sun. Sorry for the hills. Can picture you in Pontevedra. This was where we chickened out and caught the train the rest of the way. 😔
Tempting- those hills yesterday certainly did us in