Contrasting days

Two days news to catch up on. The dinner a At Vilachi was very special with the hosts Gordon and Anna-Maria joining us for dinner and treating us to coffee liqueur after dessert. It probably is the nicest place we have stayed. Out early the next morning and through Portomarin at first light and ran into Robert just coming out of Portomarin. He was good company for the first couple of hours.despite predictions of rain,we had a glorious day throught delightful rolling green fields.we ran into friends Phil and Helen and Dennis at every stop and finally had lunch with them at our destination Eixere. When passing through Hospital(another one!! ) I noticed a 500m detour and an overhead bridge at a place where I nearly got run down by a car 5 years ago on a blind corner. Found another lovely place at Eixere. Our host washed and dried our clothes for a small fee. Dennis who had been walking with Phil and Helen for a few days decided he couldn't walk further with shin splints and decided to stay where we were staying. So few had his company for dinner last night, breakfast this morning and our 5 hour walk today. He's great company--a 32 yr old Dutch guy that we met on our 3rd day--it seems months ago now. It rained for our walk today--fine for when we are on streets and roads but in the gorgeous lanes covered by overhanging branches, the walking surface becomes a little river of water and mud and it takes a little more energy to make progress.We had a shortish day today---only 17 kms--- the perfect day for a short day --- though rIn is predicted for the next couple of days as well.All the people I have named in the last few blogs have now moved ahead of us---we are hoping to catch up with people we know in Santiago. Only 3 more sleeps !!!!!