Camino Day 4: Redondela to Pontevedra

Stats: Rendondela to Pontevedra (19 k, 11 3/4 miles)
Start: Rendondela, a very small seaside town
Destination: Pontevedra, an ancient Spanish city famous for its equally ancient Roman bridge
Description: By minor roads, keeping to the west of the N550 to enter a forested section which joins the N550 at the entrance to Arcade. 1k to the bridge at Pontesampaio. Through the backstreets of Pontesampaio to enter and follow a sunken lane which climbs to a wooded and agricultural area. A long road section of 4k leads to the outskirts of Pontevedra.

Short reflection for this day: This pilgrimage is primarily about prayer, so I will just share a few pilgrims' prayers with you:

Lord,
you who called your servant Abraham out of the town of Ur in Chaldea and who watched over him during all his wanderings;
you who guided the Jewishpeople through the desert;
we pray for you to watch your servants, who for the love of your name, make
a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
Be for us, a companion on our journey the guide on our intersections,
the strengthening during fatigue, the fortress in danger, the resource on our
itinerary, the shadow in our heat, the light in our darkness, the consolation
during dejection and the power of our intention so that we under your guidance,
safely and unhurt, may reach the end of our journey,and strengthened with
gratitude and power, secure and filled with happiness, may join our home, for
Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Amen.