Day 13 Pontevedra - Caldas de
Reis Tuesday 07/August/2018
21.3 km + 120 m difference in level = 22.5 km 6 hrs + 2 hrs pauses
Am sitting next to the swimming pool which is “fed” from a warm water source from which this town takes its name. We are having a wonderful time. After a meagre breakfast in the hotel we left early (7.30 am) into a beautifully cool morning, almost cold. Sky grey. Varied walk through forests and many vineyards, some quiet country roads. Stopped for drinks or icecreams in the same bars where Andrea and I had stopped last year.
A highlight was a recommendation from the hotel receptionist: the waterfalls in the Parque Natural del Rio Barosa. A slight detour but definitely worth it, if only for its entertainment value for the youngsters. The water cascaded from quite high up in the rocks into a pool from which it flowed over the large surface of the rocks below into another pool. The sun had come out by then to make it perfect. Right next to this was a bar/restaurant. So I /we could sit in comfort overlooking the “spectacle”.
After a simple delicious lunch (baked baby squid with chips, tortilla and croquettes) we continued on our way and arrived here at 3.30 pm, perfect to have plenty of time to enjoy the pool.
This evening we are going to have dinner in the hotel - seeing the facilities are there we cannot be bothered to go out again. -
21.3 km + 120 m difference in level = 22.5 km 6 hrs + 2 hrs pauses
Am sitting next to the swimming pool which is “fed” from a warm water source from which this town takes its name. We are having a wonderful time. After a meagre breakfast in the hotel we left early (7.30 am) into a beautifully cool morning, almost cold. Sky grey. Varied walk through forests and many vineyards, some quiet country roads. Stopped for drinks or icecreams in the same bars where Andrea and I had stopped last year.
A highlight was a recommendation from the hotel receptionist: the waterfalls in the Parque Natural del Rio Barosa. A slight detour but definitely worth it, if only for its entertainment value for the youngsters. The water cascaded from quite high up in the rocks into a pool from which it flowed over the large surface of the rocks below into another pool. The sun had come out by then to make it perfect. Right next to this was a bar/restaurant. So I /we could sit in comfort overlooking the “spectacle”.
After a simple delicious lunch (baked baby squid with chips, tortilla and croquettes) we continued on our way and arrived here at 3.30 pm, perfect to have plenty of time to enjoy the pool.
This evening we are going to have dinner in the hotel - seeing the facilities are there we cannot be bothered to go out again. -
After all no dinner in the hotel for us. Andrea
has just found out that dinner will be served from 8.30 pm only. So we will
walk across the bridge over the river Umia to the restaurant where we dined
last year which has tables right by the river.
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| Start from Pontevedra |
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| No comment! |
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| Restaurant next to the waterfalls |
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| Nicely refreshed! |
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| We are walking on the XIX Roman road |
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| There have been many such rivulets crossing our paths today... |
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| ....and abandoned properties - old and new |
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| Our hotel in Caldas.... |
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| ...and the restaurant next to the river - see our table in front |
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| Water too warm to swim.... |
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| ...but the youngsters loved it! |
Je suis assise près de la piscine qui est alimenté par une source d'eau chaude dont la ville tire le nom. On a eu de bons moments. Après un maigre petit déjeuner dans l'hôtel que nous avons quitté tôt (7h30) la météo était fraîche voire même froide. Ciel gris. Itinéraires variés dans des forets et de nombreuses vignes et aussi quelques routes de campagne bien tranquilles. Arrêts pour boire et manger des glaces dans les même bars que nous avions visités Andréa et moi l'an dernier.
La
réception de l'hôtel nous avait recommandé de visiter les chutes
dans le parc naturel de Rio Barosa. Un petit détour qui en valait la
peine. La cascade tombe de haut entre les rochers et elle se déverse
sur un amas de rochers qui débouche sur une piscine naturelle. Le
soleil étant de retour ce fut parfait. Tout à coté il y avait un
bar restaurant où on a pu s'asseoir pour profiter du spectacle.
Après
un repas simple mais délicieux (petit calamars et chips plus des
tortillas et des nuggets) nous avons continué notre route et sommes
arrivés à 15h30 : parfait, du temps pour profiter de la
piscine.
Ce soir on dîne à l'hôtel car c'est plus facile que de s’embêter à chercher quelque chose ailleurs. --
Mais en fait pas de dîner à l'hôtel car il était servi à 20h30 seulement. On a donc traversé le pont pour retrouver le restaurant où nous avions dîné l'an dernier et qui avait des tables juste près de la rivière.
Ce soir on dîne à l'hôtel car c'est plus facile que de s’embêter à chercher quelque chose ailleurs. --
Mais en fait pas de dîner à l'hôtel car il était servi à 20h30 seulement. On a donc traversé le pont pour retrouver le restaurant où nous avions dîné l'an dernier et qui avait des tables juste près de la rivière.
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