There was so much stone at the beginning of the camino. Everything seemed to be made of it and vineyards were surrounding all of it. The water fonts are abundant along the portuguese trail. We took many pictures, not all have yet arrived onto this blog, but there are so many beautiful roman water fonts along the way. Ancient roman bridges and cornhouses known as ¨horreos´are used throughout Galicia. A farmer took us into his property to show us his beautiful ´horreo´which was full of corn cobs and explained to us how these are processed into cornmeal or feed for the animals.
The spanish countryside is full of large houses often times lined with beautiful flowers. We saw so many wild dahlias and colorful flowers surrounding the farmlands. Large houses and large meals seem characteristic of the Galician countryside.
Young children and dogs are obviously beloved in this part of the world. They are coddled and looked after and so gorgeous to look at. I pet many dogs and every one of them was friendly to me when approached.
Still, I feel the better part of every day is begun with a napolitana from a local bakery and a cafe con leche. This can happen at different points of the day, not only in the morning.
And now it is late, so goodnight.
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