The Rally Terra Da Auga. An area snack bar for race fans, pilgrims AND DOGS alike! Then, enjoying the car rally while traipsing onward on the Camino....
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Tag Archives: Galicia
El Rio Furelos, Spain
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Preventative Measure
To keep the tiles from lifting off the eaves of the roof. ...
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At First Glance…
… the shape along the edge of this roof looked a lot like the “mantle” part of a giant sea clam. The spreading foliage that appear to...
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A Short Walk Through Casanova, Spain
Hardly a blip on the trail maps....
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Have a Latte and a Smile!
As we were walking up a hill on this chilly morning, just off to the right, this little “continental breakfast” place beamed us to a table. Warm...
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Go to Shell or Go to….
The past: First, a quick shout out to some of my Ridgewood High skids – I couldn’t resist – this post heading’s for you!! The present: Along...
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Hórreos
Old silos (aka granaries), or hórreos, are used to store corn and other crops for fodder. By design, these roofed and slatted structures kept out moisture and...
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Moment of Silence
Above-ground graves at the cemetery of Iglesia de San Xulian do Camino....
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Iglesia de San Xulian do Camino
The very small Romanesque Church, sanctuary and cemetery of San Xulian....
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Palas to Arzua
Only 3 more days of hiking before our long-awaited, much-anticipated, final arrival in Santiago, Spain. This leg, from Palas de Rei to Arzua would be another killer...
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Adios Portomarín
Leaving Portomarin, Spain, for Palas de Rei, a journey of 24.8 km (15.4 miles). The rains from the previous night moved on, leaving us with a misty...
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Portomarín, Spain
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Incredible Stonework and a Couple of Thirsty Cows
Vilacha, Spain, is small, and thankfully it’s the last town before hunkering down for the day in Portomarin! ...
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Galician Cabbage
The cabbages are the undisputed queens in the Galician orchards, being a popular, ancient vegetable and that may well have been the basis of the diet of...
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