Today was sunny but not hot, which was nice because we walked out of the city of Porto. The Camino was on hard surfaces of city streets and roads all day. It was not until we were almost at our destination that the scenery got interesting; near Vilarinho there was an interesting church perched on a hill all by itself. There were also some very old stone walls in perfect condition and a few that had been damaged, which allowed us to see how they were constructed. In the village we checked into what was called a private albergue. It's very nice as we have a wonderful room to ourselves overlooking the backyard and pool. I tried swimming but lasted only a minute because the water was cold- even for a Canadian. Four of us had a load of laundry done by our host who even hung it up to dry. What a treat not having to do laundry today. We walked downtown for dinner and ate at Tasquinha Restaurant; the food was good and the waitress was lots of fun. We had a Portuguese pork dish and salad followed by port wine and very strong coffee. All for €16. We were asked to write in a Camino book.
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