The third man appeared in the room well into deep sleep time .. muttered something, went out ... returned, muttering some more ... clattered about, climbed up to the bunk above, farted loudly, fell asleep ... and was still sleeping as we took a late breakfast ... appearing as David and I were leaving ... we never spoke, though David says he was Polish, had been working at the university, needed a drink last night ...
Wandering along the river to the cathedral, picking up arrows, though not for today, finding a coffee and WiFi for your tardy posting ... then the promised rain, quite heavy ... hostel options not clear ... shelter in the nearby station showed an imminent train to Braga ... on the mind awhile, an alternate route for Santiago and Fatima, a Pousada de Juventude without lots of young people attending the European Youth Parliament ... and other options in a city of more manageable scale ... a ticket with 50% discount for being old an amazing €2.05 ... cheaper than the coffee and cake earlier ... a pleasant mobile shelter from the rain, albeit in the opposite direction than previously planned ... and not one of yesterday's probabilities ... though always strongly in the possibility field ...
And so, after 50km in just under an hour, Braga in light rain ... a good lunch ... then heavier rain ... tourist info offer a map and directions to the Youth Hostel ... which is closed ... any other hostels? Try tourist info, end of the street, turn right ... hmm ... at the end of the street an hotel, €30 with breakfast ... warm and dry ... and with WiFi .... later research indicates a pilgrim hostel, but this will do fine ... some comfort out of the rain ... a day to rest the feet ... ponder on the question of contemporary gods and goddesses ... seeing images of the Portuguese hero Cristiano Ronaldo and the other superstars of the 3D world ... and developing the question of protection ... the theme of a separate post ...
As for photos, there are none today ... so here's some graffiti from the French Way ...and the old credential ... there's a new one for Fatima ...
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