midliferider
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I am on a cycle tour in Spain, doing the Camino north route from Bilbao to Santiago. However I am not exactly following the Camino route.
Yesterday, my resting place was a small village, Boimorto, in Galicia. After taking a shower etc, I walked up to the only restaurant in the village. To my horror, it was closed. As it is Sunday all the shops are closed as well.
There were group of young people talking outside their home which is almost next to the restaurant. I asked them whether the restaurant will be open later. They said no. Then we started talking and they realised my situation. One of them went inside to talk with their mother. She came back and said her family is happy to give me dinner, as they have already finished, it will be left overs. I happily accepted it.
So all the family gathered around the kitchen table talking about my cycling adventures etc while I finish one of the most delicious dinner I have had for a whole week. It was a full dinner, including starter, main course and pudding etc.
I have had similar experiences in Croatia and Portugal as well.
Cycle touring restore your faith in humanity.
Yesterday, my resting place was a small village, Boimorto, in Galicia. After taking a shower etc, I walked up to the only restaurant in the village. To my horror, it was closed. As it is Sunday all the shops are closed as well.
There were group of young people talking outside their home which is almost next to the restaurant. I asked them whether the restaurant will be open later. They said no. Then we started talking and they realised my situation. One of them went inside to talk with their mother. She came back and said her family is happy to give me dinner, as they have already finished, it will be left overs. I happily accepted it.
So all the family gathered around the kitchen table talking about my cycling adventures etc while I finish one of the most delicious dinner I have had for a whole week. It was a full dinner, including starter, main course and pudding etc.
I have had similar experiences in Croatia and Portugal as well.
Cycle touring restore your faith in humanity.