Our 8th day of walking, Friday, September 2nd, was an unusually short day - only @ 8.5 miles. We were able to sleep in a little and have breakfast at the hotel, which felt like such a luxury! We had a fairly long, steep climb out of town and then a few undulating hills as we made our way toward Ansião. We walked through forested valleys interspersed with olive groves and small crop fields. We also encountered a few more Roman roads.
We reached Ansião @ lunchtime and stopped at a delightful bakery for coffee, orange juice, sandwiches and pastries and then headed further down the road to our accommodations for the next 2 nights. We're staying at a family run inn with an owner who speaks excellent English and is a very welcoming host. He offered to do our laundry, which we eagerly took him up on. The food tonight was served family style and was delicious, although it was way more than we could finish. Now off to bed as we prepare for another long day of walking tomorrow.
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