Day43 - Triacastela to Melide. 64 miles

Total mileage is now 0ver two thousand miles (not kilometers). Began cycling with the young Basque cyclist who had helped me with directions the day before. Please note that because I was cycling with him and two Spaniards the day before I had to cycle down the hairpin bends from the 1337 metre Alto de Poyo at breakneck speed but I was still last, probably because I did clench the breaks at times. Sometimes pays to be last.... pasta tea had been cooked by the time I had my shower!

Today lots of ups and downs in  forested countryside. Very hot in the morning,  so I  stopped for a rather longish 8 Euro/ 3 course lunch. Did not drink much of the included wine, unlike my cycling companion, which is perhaps why he vanished; probably fell asleep somewhere! Trouble finding somewhere to spend the night and eventually ended up cycling  long  distance to large town with municipal hostel. Very good only 3 Euros. Have come across a German couple who I met about 5 days ago and it's quite nice seeing people again -like meeting old friends!