Day 9. Wednesday 9/2

 Posted by VQT

I took full advantage of our accommodations comfortable bed and rested.  The owners live in town but have thought through everything for a guests need.  There’s no cafe or bar nearby so the kitchen is set up as a self serve honor system.  

Photo: Huge 4 compartment refrigerator stocked with beer, sodas, juices, water, cheese, salami, yogurt, muffins, etc 


Photo: Bakers rack with granola, granola bars, chips, bread toasts, chocolate bars, etc 


Photo: Counter top with wine and serving plates. 


Every cabinet is labeled.  Tea and coffee available.  

Each guest keeps a running total of what they owe and settle up when leaving.  

I’m the only one up so having a quiet morning.  LP is not up but I took her a mug of tea - anyone that does my Camino laundry deserves many small gestures of thanks.  

We go to Ponteverde today.  Once again I’ll taunt the Camino spirits and say it should be a shorter day. 

Photo: Today’s elevation chart. 
 

Photo: Route map.  I’m starting just below Arcade 



Comments

  1. Jackie RidoutSeptember 2, 2026 at 2:52 AM

    ❤️

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2026 at 2:27 PM

    Very nice cozy accommodations! a lot of appetizing snacks. Great to hear that you rested well. Best ROBBIE💚

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM

    Thoughtful innkeeper with good snacks! What's the trick to climbing all those hills??? Baby steps? Lots of stopping?

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  4. CDZSeptember 2, 2026 at 6:32 PM

    Don’t know if I’m reading the elevation map correctly, but it looks like you have one big elevation for today and have already accomplished the ones prior? I hope it’s true

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  5. Dolce Vita - The German Shorthaired PointerSeptember 3, 2026 at 7:44 AM

    I hope you use your trekking poles today.

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2026 at 7:53 AM

    Nice accommodations. Ev

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