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Day 3: Santiago de Compostela Loop, 16 September 2026
Text & photos: gerardbrown.co.uk
Steve and Jenny Verrall, 1939 Frazer Nash-BMW 327/80
Joining the highway towards the dockside, a Time Control
in A Ribeira do Freixo offered the Rally a much-needed
pause. Having handed in the time cards to Andrew Kellitt
and Audrey Rudd, a dose of strong coffee in the Asador
Albatros made the world seem a much better place. Alas,
this was not the case for Martyn Reeves and Martin Lamb,
who feared their head gasket was failing. They were on the
search for water before tackling the climb to a wind farm
and the Adraño Regularity. This was an epic section which
finished with a 30% descent towards the beaches of Ezaro.
An easy coastal drive took us to Elliot Dale and Phil
Stainton, sat at a windswept Passage Control in Touriñán.
Famous for hosting the last sunset in continental Europe
during the spring equinox and late summer, this landmark
pointed us in the right direction for an excellent buffet
lunch at the Time Control in the ultra-modern Parador Costa
da Morte in Lourido with sweeping views over the Atlantic.
Time had been put aside to take in the surroundings of
the Terra de Soneira, then we sallied forth towards a Route
Check in Rego do Eixe and the final Regularity of the day
around the Monte Redondo hill. This was an 18km adventure
through the back country with more Shamrock-inspired
opacity in the route instructions. When an opportunity
David and Jo Roberts, 1929 Chrysler 75 Roadster
Francis and Marie Rhatigan, 1939 Frazer Nash-BMW 328
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