Galicia!

So this, Galicia, is the last autonomous community of Spain I'll pass through, having walked through the Basque country, Cantabria, and Asturias to get here. And Galician will be the fourth language I hope to hear/see after Spanish, Basque, and Asturleonese. It's a big country! I was told that it is so big that the sun rises in Barcelona one hour before it rises in A Coruña. I haven't fact checked that but I can believe it judging by how dark the mornings are in the West.

Hopefully, the temperature starts to move towards the Galician norm (i.e. cold!) as the daily high has regularly been over 30 degrees for a week now. I brought one short sleeved shirt and two wool vests to wear so that shirt gets washed every night, and I wear it the next day regardless of whether it is dry or not.

Photos - the view from the 600 meter long bridge that links Asturias on the left to Galicia on the right. I crossed the bridge with a German lady. She was shouting "Wunderschön" repeatedly (or at least that's how it sounded) in response to my "Not bad is it?"

The footpath was very high, very narrow and windy enough for me to take my hat off before the wind did it for me.

The last three photos are just some of the (yes, more) lovely beaches in Asturias (Penarronda, Tapia, Porcía). Today was the last time I will see the sea until I reach Fisterra (Land's End) in ten days or so.Read more