Bergdorf

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Today, under vacation circumstances, we woke up early and set off promptly. On the drive, we were rewarded with a beautiful early autumn fog view. As we drove through the fog in the valleys, visibility was often limited, but on the higher roads, some mountain peaks peeked out from the clouds like islands.

Our destination today was Cóbreces, where there was supposed to be a very nice little camping spot. When we drove into town and saw the large church with the adjoining monastery sitting a bit uphill, we almost passed the camping spot.

The lovely elderly lady who welcomed us allowed us to choose our spot freely, and we decided on a semi-shaded area on the lawn under the fruit trees.

While we were setting up, we saw and heard the cows in the nearby pasture; it felt like the idyllic scene of a mountain pasture.

While shopping in the narrow little kiosk, we encountered a group of pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago, easily recognizable by their good hiking gear and the obligatory scallop shell. Once again, we hadn't found a large supermarket along the way, so we ended up purchasing from the small vendor, with all its pros and cons.

Right next to the kiosk was the 'Panaderia'. We wanted to buy bread for the weekend there. When we walked through the door, we unexpectedly found ourselves not in a sales room but right in the bakery among the ovens. We were about to turn back when the two men eagerly waved us inside. On the floor, there were large baskets filled with various types of white bread, and on the windowsill, a small table, and two wobbly shelves, breads, pastries, and cakes were displayed. We decided on a loaf of bread and a piece of cake the size of an A4 sheet in an aluminum form.

Back at Gary, we prepared our second breakfast with coffee, apples from the apple tree, and the cake that, although not particularly beautiful, was wonderfully moist and tasted amazing. Afterwards, we fell into a 'postprandial coma' and slept until almost 3 PM.

Now we just needed to visit the beach to check the conditions for tomorrow. Renting a board might be worthwhile; the waves looked promising, even though the water was currently low.

On the way back to Gary, we discovered that the cheese factory, which we had thought was closed due to the condition of the building, was actually open. We promptly visited the charming shop, which featured exactly one cooling display. Inside were firm cheeses in both round and square shapes, as well as soft cheese and chocolate. We bought one of the round 1kg cheeses and a package of chocolate pralines, which apparently also came from their own production.

Back at the camping spot, we first took a shower, and then it was time for dinner. Tonight, we had something fried. We first sautéed the sausages we had bought that afternoon at the kiosk. They were so greasy that the wok, after a few minutes, resembled more of a deep fryer. So we just deep-fried the sausages. We had also purchased a tortilla with potatoes earlier which, briefly fried on both sides, made a wonderful side dish to the 'Salchichas'.