Arriving in Caldas De Reis late in the afternoon of what had been a big day, I was feeling hopeful that my accommodation would be as fabulous as the advert. I decided I should treat myself to a few good nights before I headed home in a few days. That, along with transporting my backpack, has made it possible for me to do the kilometres necessary to arrive back in Santiago on 21 April and make my connecting flights home.

OMG, I was in absolute heaven. I had booked the option of a spa, and there were no words to describe how wonderful that was. I will try and find some online photos of the spa as naturally it wasn’t possible to take my own photos. I was on heaven on earth and felt like I was floating on clouds. There is a video in the link below. It cost me 94 Euro (converts to approx $150 AUD) for bed and breakfast and the spa. Unbelievable.

https://www.balnearioacuna.com/

To top it off, they had given me a room that I had heard about but not yet seen. All across the caminos I have seen and photographed Horreos, also called a Galician granary. It is believed the oldest still standing date back to the 15th century. They are structures raised off the ground by pillars and usually have flat straddle stones at the ends, preventing rodent’s from getting into the grain.

What, you might ask, has this to do with my accommodation. Being a fan of making what is old new again and reimagineing everyday items, I was thrilled to stay in a Horreo that had been made into an awesome little suite. When I expressed my delight to the receptionist, she told me it was pure luck. The man who had been booked in there didn’t like it, so they gave him another room. His misfortune and my good luck, especially since it was away from the main road and the only room with air-conditioning. Double bonus for me.

I will add a video clip of the to the FB post. slept soundly and started out straight after breakfast.