Mercadoira to Palais de REI

It seemed like I was never going to be able to leave this morning but I finally was on the road a little after eight. Weather is great and didn’t need a jacket. First part of the day was all down hill. This makes it nice to make good time. I didn’t have anything to eat and planned to get something in the first town of Portimarin. This town was moved in the 50’s to make way for a dam. You had to cross a very high bridge that was a little intimidating and then walk down a street and cross another bridge going back over what you had just crossed. I really felt I was going in circles.
There were quite a lot of pilgrims, especially the new ones. They seem afraid to talk to anyone. It is great when you finally see a familiar face.
Ran into Freddie, Lawrence and Francesco at the first town that had food. We ate, took care of our feet and I helped a lady with a tight psoas.
This was my longest walk yet with 27k. I ended up staying in a hotel to catch up on my sleep and to find a place with wifi to catch u on the blogs.
The spirit of the camino has changed with all the new folks. I hope they start to loosen up and communicate.