Ferreious - Portomarin

Day 35. Just after starting the day, we passed the 100km marker. The walk to Portomarin was short, but a treacherous ravine slowed us down on our descent into the town. At the bottom of this ravine, we found a very small, frail, french woman who appeared about 75 years old named Marie.
She was struggling with her backpack. Pulling it down the dangerous path in surges until she got to the last few feet. Along with a young Spaniard named Miguel, we escorted her into town to find her something to eat. As we walked, she told us she is camping along the Way and that is why her pack was so heavy. At best guess, her pack was 50 lbs. Her struggle and determination was inspirational.
Of course, at the end of the walk there were more stairs to get into Portomarin, but thankfully not as steep as the ones in Sarria.
The main attraction in Portomarin is the 12th century church that was torn down block by block and moved up a steep hill when the town was relocated. When the government decided to flood the valley the original town and the church were located, the people loved The church was loved so much they decided to move it. It took 5 years from 1956-1961! It looks like it was always there. The work it had to have taken to build in the 12th century was immense but to tear down and move must have been quite the feat! If you look closely at the blocks you can still see a number on them. I guess to use to put the puzzle back together! There is also makers marks on many of the stones from the stonemasons from the 12th century.Leer más