We knew this would be a challenging hike. While we had averaged a little over 13 miles a day, I can tell you that 33km (just under 20 miles) was a whole different level! Backpack got heavier, legs tired and feet numb …… but we all made it to Viana do Costello.
This will be the last segment of our Coastal Route as we cut across to the Central Route and will hit our first mountains day after tomorrow.
Today was an eclectic mixture of scenery. We had a little bit of everything. Had some gorgeous coastal views, climbed stone paved streets in towns several hundred years old, hiked through forests alongside river waterfalls, and even a few miles on a sandy-brush-filled path that had not been hiked in quite some time.
After 17 1/2 miles, just before crossing the Lima River into Viana do Costello we were once again saved by a small pub and our medicinal liter of sangria.
