Rest Day in Ourense
The next four days (and last days) of walking will be a piece of cake.
It’s a bit warmer now that I am over the passes so I don’t have to worry about dealing with the cold. The only thing that can create a problem is rain and frankly that won’t be a problem. I have learned a lot about walking this time. Lessons that will serve me well should I do some more.
Just came back from the thermal baths which are about a 2km walk from the albergue. It was fabulous.
Three hot pools starting at 41C and getting progressively colder as water flows from one to the next. There is also a cold pool. The water has some minerals in it but it is clear with a slight but not unpleasant sulfurous smell. For 6€, I got a towel , a badly fitting bathing suit and the right to use the facility for 90 minutes. An hour was more than enough and I felt great afterwards. I should have gone last nigh. There was a bar attached to the spa where I had some tapas, a small bocadillo and two beers for 2.70€. What a bargain.
By the river just below the spa where I was, there is another thermal area also with three pools and of course there is no charge. I suppose I could have used it but without a bathing suit.....
Spain changed back to standard time on the same weekend as North America so there’s still an 8 hour difference between here and there. It actually helped as it made it light one hour earlier although that did not improve the weather.
Today – November 5, for a change it’s sunny and pleasantly warm, maybe 20C here at the moment at 16:15. Apparently this weather should continue for the next few days. Next I will be complaining that it is too hot!!!!
Hans
Editor’s note: Several people have told me that they are following Hans’ trip not only on the web, but also on a map next to the computer. They check each day as they read about the latest distance travelled. We even got a note from a fellow pilgrim who lives near Durban, South Africa, and who is following Hans’ trip on the web.
It’s a bit warmer now that I am over the passes so I don’t have to worry about dealing with the cold. The only thing that can create a problem is rain and frankly that won’t be a problem. I have learned a lot about walking this time. Lessons that will serve me well should I do some more.
Just came back from the thermal baths which are about a 2km walk from the albergue. It was fabulous.
Three hot pools starting at 41C and getting progressively colder as water flows from one to the next. There is also a cold pool. The water has some minerals in it but it is clear with a slight but not unpleasant sulfurous smell. For 6€, I got a towel , a badly fitting bathing suit and the right to use the facility for 90 minutes. An hour was more than enough and I felt great afterwards. I should have gone last nigh. There was a bar attached to the spa where I had some tapas, a small bocadillo and two beers for 2.70€. What a bargain.
By the river just below the spa where I was, there is another thermal area also with three pools and of course there is no charge. I suppose I could have used it but without a bathing suit.....
Spain changed back to standard time on the same weekend as North America so there’s still an 8 hour difference between here and there. It actually helped as it made it light one hour earlier although that did not improve the weather.
Today – November 5, for a change it’s sunny and pleasantly warm, maybe 20C here at the moment at 16:15. Apparently this weather should continue for the next few days. Next I will be complaining that it is too hot!!!!
Hans
Editor’s note: Several people have told me that they are following Hans’ trip not only on the web, but also on a map next to the computer. They check each day as they read about the latest distance travelled. We even got a note from a fellow pilgrim who lives near Durban, South Africa, and who is following Hans’ trip on the web.
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