A Misty StartImpressive traffic bridge An older, impressive HorreosSky slowly clearing as sauntered along quiet lanes and small hamletsAn impressive settingLooking for…..in the churchyard Galician cottage flower bordersEnjoyable refreshments stop – Rob translated Fogar as “ hearth” so perhaps that evokes a warm welcome.Galicia in the sunshine is hard to beat…but some might say I’m prejudiced!Vines lifted and grown on these archetypal granite supports are to prevent disease caused by lack of air circulation – I liked the potatos planted beneath. A typical,Portuguese Camino trailCountry style manual labour – weed clearance- reminded me of the state my allotment might be in when I get backNot to mention the hot weather’s effect back in the UKThe Caminos came centuries before autovias Mountains, blue skies …enough said.View from our second cafe stop – Kas Limon and a banana A traditional Galician CemetorioLooking towards Pontesecures, a village bordering PadronA ceramics factory and round the next bend in the river is a paper millThe paper millA tradition village clothes washing place A wall entirely smothered by this bee friendly epicCrossing the river into PadronA church erected on a hill in a place where the apostle allegedly preachedThe traditional,tale is that after Santiago’s body was recovered it was brought here by boat and tied to a stone – hence PADRON – it is kept in the Santiago chuch just to the right.Everyone enjoyed today’s stage and we now have only one day to go until we reach Santiago de Compostela.
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