Day 7 was an easy day: Caminha—ferry—A Guarda—Oia, 15.4 km (9.2 mi), 4:21, 52m up/11m down Slight up and down hills through forest, towns and along the coast.
We had breakfast at 7:30am. The public ferry was not operating so we had to take a private ferry. The hostel arranged taxis to shuttle us to the boat dock. The first taxi arrived at 8am and we were the first to board. It was a 10-minute taxi ride and there was no charge.
The ferry crossing took about 5 minutes and cost €6/person.
Once we arrived in Spain, there was a +1 hour time change. There were no signs for the Camino so we chose to turn left. A short walk from our beach landing, we found Pineiral Castrexo o Puntal—a collection of trees with strange markings on them. These were inspired by petroglyphs found at Santa Trega Mountains. If you stand at the right spot, the markings make sense.
It was a pleasant walk along the coast to A Guarda. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and presided by the Miño river and the Monte de Santa Tecla hill fort, the town of A Guarda is famous for its lobsters. Sadly, we were there too early in the morning to have lobsters.
Monument to the Fishermen in A Guarda.
A Guarda's protected harbor.
Concello da Guarda--A Guarda's Town Hall is located at Praza do Relo.
Igrexa de Santa Maria was enlarged in the 16th century to give us the structure seen today. It is a 1-minute walk north of the town hall.
From A Guarda to Oia, there aren't many services. Stock up on food & water in A Guarda.
We continued along the coast and after 2 1/2 hours, we reached the Ermita de San Sebastian, a small sanctuary where many pilgrims stopped to rest. We had only 10 more minutes to our B&B so we didn't stop for long.
Cross in front of the Ermita.
View inland.
The Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Oia was founded in 1137 and sits on the outskirts of Oia.
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