What a surprise

 Posted by VQT 

All the restaurants by the sea were closed except the one where I met LP when I walked into town like a drowned rat.  Our hotel wasn’t open otherwise I’d have gone there.  So we went into the square by the church to find dinner and vino tinto and Camino magic occurred. 

Photo: Seagull on top of monument 



Photo: Church lit up with lights 


Photo: VQT, LP and Alessandro. 

And Alessandro was walking across the plaza and joined us.  Made our day!!!   Seriously was a such a pleasant surprise.  We thought our Camino group had all moved onto the next city.  A very pleasant ending to a wet and otherwise challenging day.  

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  1. AnonymousAugust 27, 2026 at 4:50 PM

    Vino into seems to make all days better. Looks like a nice setting for a meal. PN

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  2. Dolce Vita - The German Shorthaired PointerAugust 27, 2026 at 6:02 PM

    The lit up church is absolutely charming! Glad you met up with friends after your solitary day!
    In other news, TW says Christopher is doing well but still in a lot of pain.

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  3. To Dog With LoveAugust 27, 2026 at 6:09 PM

    Blue sky! Amazing! Hope you see some sunshine tomorrow. ☀️

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  4. BatesMotelAugust 27, 2026 at 9:55 PM

    I love Camino magic! You all look fabulous 💜 thank you for sharing your adventure

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  5. AnonymousAugust 27, 2026 at 11:49 PM

    That church is beautiful all lit up! Sounds like a challenging day with that rain! Glad the day ended so well! Pamela

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  6. DCAugust 28, 2026 at 3:54 PM

    Beautiful church! And beautiful happy faces!

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