Ah, Galicia, land of delights

A lovely very short 14km walk today. Down into the valleys, along typical Galician lanes, through close settled villages where life is so much softer than up in the mountains. Today I saw rosesもっと詳しく
A lovely very short 14km walk today. Down into the valleys, along typical Galician lanes, through close settled villages where life is so much softer than up in the mountains. Today I saw rosesもっと詳しく
Flowers and coloured sand patterns outside the churches for Corpus Christi (don’t ask) and. —- pulpo! Delicious.
But a long walk into Ourense - or at least it felt long - and my feet do not lookもっと詳しく
I spent two days in Ourense. A spa town since Roman times. Ostensibly to give some injuries time to heel - but also to lie languorously in thermal pools. And - wow! - soak the ingrained dirt out of myもっと詳しく
Today started with a tour of the Monastery of Oseira- a huge pile currently under restoration. From the outside it looks dark, dank and foreboding but the interior has a few beautiful surprises. Myもっと詳しく
I am within 38km of Santiago, in deep Galicia, land of mystic woods, deep green valleys, legends, stories and Celtic music. And pulpo, and fiestas and fairs. Of which there is one tonight where I amもっと詳しく
Such an overwhelming mix of emotions as I first glimpse the spires of the cathedral through the mist. Joy, sorrow, relief. This was a hard camino - duro. I struggled. But it was very, very beautiful.もっと詳しく
旅行者So glad you had a gentler day. Museum in a house looks like just the spot. Love the roses.
旅行者Stay out of the wine cellar Jill, you need to reach Santiago!
旅行者You would love it Rob - slightly spooky but fascinating! And very luxurious bedrooms and bathrooms.
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Now that cellar is worth the walk!