Praia de Lago -> Muros, 60km
Overcast sky. A few forested hills to Molinos, then undulating farm country through Villarmid and Bermún to busy Cée by the sea. Stop for groceries, then cruise the coastal road to Ézaro with impressive rocky hills reaching up to wind farms. There we see a picnic area beside the deserted beach so make that our lunch venue. A short way after, we grab a coffee at the fishing village of O Pindo. Soo after, it starts to rain and we are heading south, directly into the droplets. We persevere, and count five cycle tourists coming the other way (more than we have seen all week). It’s straightforward riding along the coast through Quilmas, Caldebarcos, O Viso, Carnota, Lira and Lariño. Cool-looking sand dunes and rocky headland at Louro. Soon after, just short of Muros, we stop at Camping A Vouga, and set up tent in earshot of the waves. (To set up the tent though, we have to splint a snapped pole using rolled metal from a discarded cervesa can. All the gear is showing signs of wear…) Cook dinner by tent in dense fog.
{El Coto, Rioja Crianza, Cosecha, 2001}