Ourense

 We were a bit surprised when arrived in Ourense as it was a much bigger city than we had expected. It turns out that this is really quite the tourist attraction and people travel here as their destination for a holiday. When we are arrived we already had reserved a room at the Hotel Mino and were pleasantly surprised at its' perfect location. It even had an elevator! Our room was red and the sheets were cool and white. It was perfect. And, we actually had two days of no rain!

We spent the day as tourist. The Plaza Major is famous because it is built on an incline. There are modern day shops and lovely restaurants with 'trendy' food. The tapas are not only tasty they a are beautiful. Very good indeed but I must admit, I still miss mama's homemade cooking over an open fire. 

One of the most memorable things we did was to visit the nature thermal springs across the river. We indulged ourselves for a couple of hours as we sat in the 'healing' warm waters. It was decadent and leisurely and we loved it! I have to admit it was certainly therapeutic. We are both refreshed and ready for what lies ahead.

We are on the final leg of our journey to Santiago. It has been a spectacular walk and we have been the recipients of many acts of kindness and have experienced many forms of beauty. We continue to learn so much and realize we have so much more to learn.

Thinking of you. You are loved. Buen Camino.