Places to Swim

[Robert Spenger]

There were a couple of convenient natural pools along the way. There
was one in Cacabelos, but it was October so it was too cold for any one
to use. Also, Shirley tells in her book about taking a swim in a river.
There are probably a lot more that I didn't notice, since I wasn't
looking for that.

regards,

Bob S.

On Mar 23, 2004, at 6:55 AM, Tony McGinty wrote:

> Swimming can be a great break from walking or riding the camino. I
> encourage people to seek out places to swim, because they are there in
> the larger towns, and often quite nice. And even if you don't swim,
> the showers are almost invariably cleaner, have better plumbing, and
> have a more reliable supply of hot water than many of the refugios.
> (Some pools even have saunas). They're also pretty cheap.
>
> There's a longer message on swimming with some locations and hours in
> an archived message. Go to listserv.uri.edu/achives/gocamino.html and
> then search for "Swimming to Santiago"
>
> Most indoor pools require a swimcap (for men and women) and plastic
> sandals (to walk around on the pool deck). The pools seemed less
> heavily chlorinated than American pools, but goggles are still a good
> idea.
>
> Tony McGinty
> amcg65aaol.com
>