Sat 14 Jun- After breakfast, leave for the 'Parque Quinones de Leon' near Vigo. The GPS knew about it, and led us there. It is open to the public, but is part of an estate that looks like a castle. The formal garden was interesting and had many blooming flowers, the rest of the property was a public park, with many large eucalyptus and other trees and shrubs.
Then on to Pontevedra and the Parador de Pontevedra, formerly the palace of the Counts of Maceda, and located in the heart of old town. Fortunately, the GPS led us very close to it, and parking was easy and secure. We could walk everywhere we needed to, through the narrow, winding, cobblestone alleys and roads. We saw the 'Xardins de Vicenti' and Xardins de Colon' (they were not very impressive), and many churches, chapels, convents and monasteries - it's a very religious town.
We had a nice dinner at 'O Cruceiro': 'Gambas al Ajillo' (shrimp cooked on olive oil with garlic), E7; 'Pulpo con Almefas' (octopus with clams in tomato sauce), E11; the local 'Estrella Galicia' beer, E2; for a total of E22. They were good choices, served on sizzling platters, the octopus was tender and fresh, shrimp with garlic was quite good.
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